Jul 28 WATCH: Biden jokes that Republicans may impeach him because inflation is starting to cool By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden — buoyed by new signs the economy is continuing on the upswing — took a swipe on Friday at House Republicans' flirtations with an impeachment inquiry, quipping that GOP lawmakers may decide to impeach him because inflation is cooling down. Continue reading
Jul 25 McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry of Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says unproven allegations of financial wrongdoing against President Joe Biden are rising to the level of an impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Jun 17 Specter of government shutdown rises again as House GOP seeks deeper budget cuts By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bid to appease Republican hard-liners and get the House moving again after a recent party rebellion on the floor has some Democrats warning of a difficult road ahead when it comes to passing legislation that will keep… Continue reading
Jun 15 Republicans rally behind Trump, attacks on U.S. justice system intensify By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The mounting legal jeopardy Trump finds himself in has quickly become a political rallying cry for the Republicans, many of whom acknowledged they had not fully read the 49-page federal indictment but stood by the indicted former president, adopting his… Continue reading
Jun 01 Senate votes to avoid a default, sends debt ceiling bill to Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The compromise package negotiated between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: McCarthy holds news conference on Fiscal Responsibility Act By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The hard-fought deal pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative — a devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: House approves debt ceiling bill to avoid default By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote. Continue reading
May 30 Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy works to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent U.S. default By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Hard-right conservatives are criticizing the deal, while liberals decry new work requirements for older Americans in the food aid program. Continue reading
May 29 4 takeaways from Biden and McCarthy’s tentative debt ceiling deal By Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:26 What we know about Biden and McCarthy’s tentative deal to raise the debt limit By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn The White House and Congressional Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling and limit new spending. The deal will avert a potentially calamitous federal default if Congress passes it by June 5. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching