Deirdre Walsh
Stories
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A plea deal in the Hunter Biden case has been put on hold
A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any prosecution related to his business dealings.
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McCarthy says info about Biden family 'rises to level of an impeachment inquiry'
The House speaker says Republicans may launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. House GOP members have been investigating allegations of financial misconduct related to his son, Hunter.
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House passes defense bill mostly along party lines with culture war measures attached
What's normally a bipartisan piece of legislation has turned into a culture war battleground.
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House opens impeachment probe of Biden after GOP leaders head off push to vote now
A House GOP-passed resolution directs the Homeland Security and Judiciary panels to examine evidence of wrongdoing related to the president's immigration policies. The White House called it a stunt.
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy is celebrating after the House passed the debt ceiling bill
Roughly six months after Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the House, he negotiated a bipartisan bill to lift the debt ceiling and avoid default — which passed overwhelmingly with 300 votes.
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Far-right members threaten a 'reckoning' over McCarthy's debt limit deal
McCarthy, who struck a compromise deal to avoid a debt default, faces criticism from members of his own conference and a potential threat that could oust him as speaker. He says his job is secure.
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Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves is playing a pivotal role in debt ceiling talks
Rep. Garret Graves keeps a low profile, but he's one of the most important people in Washington. The Louisiana congressman is leading the GOP's negotiations with the White House on the debt ceiling.
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The latest on negotiations over raising the debt ceiling
White House and congressional negotiators are no closer to reaching a deal to lift the debt ceiling. Any deal is also likely to upset parts of the Republican and Democratic caucus.
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Debt negotiations hit a snag as the country gets closer to a possible default
Negotiators between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's team paused talks on Friday. There's a little more than a week before the country runs out of money to pay its bills.
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Democrats, worried about a Biden-McCarthy deal, push a backup plan to avoid default
Progressive Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over comments Biden made earlier this week suggesting he's entertaining possible changes to federal safety net programs.