[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Republicans, newly empowered with a House majority, are demanding spending cuts as a price for lifting the debt ceiling and averting a catastrophic default on U.S. debt.…
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Republicans gather for their first big party meeting since the midterms
[ad_1] For Republicans, the months following the 2022 midterms have been consumed by a fair amount of introspection — and finger-pointing — about why the results were so underwhelming for…
White House tells House Republicans probing Biden documents that it will cooperate with ‘legitimate oversight’
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The White House Counsel’s Office said it is reviewing recent requests from a GOP committee chair related to President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents and signaled…
House Republicans in swing districts face ‘political dangers’ as hard-liners flex power
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Conservative hard-liners are consolidating power in the narrow new House majority, presenting early challenges for Republicans in swing districts ahead of the 2024 election as Democrats seek…
House Republicans gear up for a debt ceiling fight, clashing with Democrats
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House has planted the seeds for a debt-ceiling showdown, with Speaker Kevin McCarthy endorsing a push by his hard-liners to demand spending cuts as part…
Biden blasts ‘fiscally demented’ Republicans in MLK Day speech
[ad_1] President Joe Biden lambasted House Republicans’ tax agenda on Monday, targeting the new majority’s push to revoke new Internal Revenue Service funding, abolish the federal tax agency and replace…
House Republicans move to regulate crypto industry with a new subcommittee
[ad_1] Representative French Hill, a Republican from Arkansas, left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018. Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images…
More Republicans call for George Santos to resign over lies and fabrications
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Republican calls for Rep. George Santos to resign are growing after state GOP leaders in New York said he should step aside over a slew of…
House Republicans vote to strip IRS funding, following pledge to repeal nearly $80 billion approved by Congress
[ad_1] New U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with reporters in Washington, Jan. 7, 2023. Jon Cherry | Reuters House Republicans on Monday night voted to slash…
After brutal five-day speaker fight, Republicans now try to govern
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — After a grueling five-day, 15-ballot floor fight for speaker, House Republicans on Monday night will face what’s expected to be the first of many tough legislative battles…