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The Latest Breaking News from Kevin McCarthy

Shed, like, half a tear for Kev McCarthy

Our hapless House speaker is like a dumbed-down Joe Biden, clinging to belief in a system that "doesn't work"

Salon

Biden and Lauren Boebert call out McCarthy for taking a long weekend as government shutdown looms

‘Last time there was a government shutdown, 800,000 Americans were furloughed or worked without pay. But enjoy your weekend,’ the president said

The Independent UK

Photos of the week ending September 22, 2023 - Roll Call

This week featured high-profile visitors to the Hill, all while Congress struggled to find a path to avert a government shutdown next week.

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Biden says guns are ‘number 1 killer of children’ in US as he unveils violence prevention office – as it happened

US president urges action as Kamala Harris says one in five Americans have lost family member to gun violence

The Guardian - US

Zelenksyy defends Ukraine's spending of Western aid and his refusal to negotiate with Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is making an effort to answer any legitimate questions concerning his administration and its conduct during the war in Ukraine.

WEKU

McCarthy’s House speakership hangs by a thread as US shutdown looms

Hard-right Republicans have made clear that if McCarthy cuts a deal with the Democrats to fund the government, he may be ousted

The Guardian - US

White House trolls ‘worst person you know’ Matt Gaetz

Florida representative has blamed looming government shutdown on Speaker McCarthy

The Independent UK

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Zelensky makes passionate plea to US lawmakers on key Washington visit

‘There was a single sentence that summed it all up’

The Independent UK

Joe Biden tells President Zelensky the world is behind Ukraine

US President Joe Biden told Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky that the “American people” were behind his country’s war effort against Russia.

Evening Standard

Biden pledges more support for Ukraine’s defence as he announces new arms package

Zelensky is meeting with the US president after a trip to Capitol Hill

The Independent UK

GOP chaos: "Burn the whole place down"

Six Republicans joined Democrats in voting to block the Pentagon appropriations bill for the second time this week

Salon

Zelensky visits Capitol Hill amid Republican infighting over Ukraine support

Zelensky’s visit comes as House Republicans attempt to pass a government funding bill that withholds further aid to Ukraine

The Independent UK

EPA revises waters of the United States definition to conform with SCOTUS ruling

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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What US lawmakers have said about Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy urges more

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington comes as Republican opposition to more US aid for Ukraine grows.

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McCarthy says hard-right Republicans ‘want to burn whole place down’

Conference fails to approve procedural motion to take up defense spending bill as government shutdown looms

Roll Call

Lawmakers welcome Zelenskyy but don't have path to Ukraine aid - Roll Call

Majorities in both chambers appear to support more aid to Ukraine, but there's still no obvious legislative path to achieving it.

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House GOP leaders scrap spending bill votes amid infighting - Roll Call

House Republicans abandoned plans to take up a stopgap funding bill after members of their conference warned they lacked the votes for it.

The Independent UK

McCarthy gives in to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emerged with a spending cut plan to prevent a federal government shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank, only to see it quickly collapse Thursday in a crushing defeat

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At the Races: Beyond the Beltway, voters voted - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Independent UK

Trump wants Republicans to shut down the government for his own benefit

Trump says Congress ‘must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government that refuses to close the Border, and treats half the Country as Enemies of the State’

The Guardian - US

White House says Republicans ‘playing games with people’s lives’ as shutdown odds increase – as it happened

Failure to advance defense bill spells trouble for separate funding bill as no more votes expected this week

Reason

Inflation Here To Stay?

Plus: DeSantis campaign on life support, Biden climate corps seeks to waste your money, implanting chips into brains, and more…

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Zelenskyy and the tale of two chambers - Roll Call

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy got broad but not unanimous bipartisan Senate support Thursday, but the House treated him differently.

Salon

GOP: Masters of comic-book villainy

Kevin McCarthy can't control his own caucus, let alone Congress. His next move is likely political suicide

The Conversation

Kevin McCarthy's leadership is an open question as budget shutdown looms and GOP infighting takes center stage

What do you get when you combine a tiny legislative majority, a former president itching for influence and a rogue group of lawmakers who like making headlines? House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s hellish life these days. The pressure has been fierce on McCarthy to fashion an agreement with his caucus to…

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