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President Biden talks to reporters as he departs the White House for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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  • Politics

Biden says debt ceiling deal 'very close.' Here's why it remains elusive

The Treasury estimates the country could default on its loans early next month. But negotiators are still hashing out key provisions like whether to expand work requirements for federal assistance.

May 27, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Franco Ordoñez
FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticizes President Joe Biden's policies and efforts on the debt limit negotiations as he holds a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

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  • Politics

Slim majority wants debt ceiling raised without spending cuts, poll finds

Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress cannot agree on a path forward to avoid debt default even though Americans want to raise the debt ceiling without cutting spending, according to a new NPR poll.

May 23, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Governor Kemp Speaks At Georgia GOP Convention on June 5, 2021

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp promises raises during his 2nd term; No mention of Medicaid expansion

Thursday at 2 p.m. on Political Rewind: In his inaugural address, Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted his proposed tax cuts, raises for state employees, and called Georgia the "electric mobility capital of America". Plus, U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde opposed Rep. McCarthy for speaker, but he received an important committee seat. #gapol

January 12, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy speaks in Monongahela, Pa., on Friday, about Republicans' agenda if they regain control of the House in the midterm elections.

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  • Politics

House GOP unveils its legislative roadmap if they win back the House in November

Big on ideas but short on policy specifics, the agenda keeps with a tradition established with 1994's "Contract with America" where the minority party releases their priorities ahead of Election Day.

September 23, 2022
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By:
  • Susan Davis
Ali Zaidi speaks to White House reporters during the daily briefing on Dec. 16, 2021.

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  • Politics

Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running

President Biden has brought one of Washington's most experienced political hands into the White House to help implement the climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.

September 03, 2022
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined at right by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on July 27, 2021. The House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued subpoenas for both lawmakers, as well as other House Republicans.

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  • Politics

In an unprecedented move, the Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans

There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress. The move escalates the war between House Republicans opposed to the investigation and the panel.

May 12, 2022
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Rep. Mo Brooks greets supporters while campaigning during a "Save America" rally at York Family Farms on Aug. 21, 2021, in Cullman, Ala.

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  • Politics

Three more House Republicans reject Jan. 6 committee request to testify voluntarily

The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol asked U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Ronny Jackson of Texas to appear. They all said no.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said earlier Thursday that reports that he said former President Trump should resign in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol were false. Then the reporters who broke the news played the tapes.

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  • Politics

Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

April 23, 2022
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Audio shows Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot

In the recorded conversation House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

April 22, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Audio shows Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot

In the recorded conversation House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

April 22, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Republicans often present a united front, but loyalty to former President Donald Trump, seen here with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, and views about his future in the party are showing some divisions.

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  • Politics

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

November 27, 2021
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By:
  • Ron Elving

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