#McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden

#McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden

McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday told reporters he will not take the lead in debt limit negotiations with the White House and said any bill to avoid a national default later this year will have to originate in the Republican-controlled House.   While…

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#House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates

#House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates

House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates The House is headed into its third day without a Speaker, but Republicans say negotiations progressed overnight. Despite the progress, however, there remains no deal between Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his GOP detractors, and some of his opponents are signaling they are dug…

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#Appeals court halts Trump special master appointment in Mar-a-Lago case

#Appeals court halts Trump special master appointment in Mar-a-Lago case

Appeals court halts Trump special master appointment in Mar-a-Lago case An appeals court on Thursday ruled that the appointment of a special master after the search of former President Trump’s Florida home was improper, determining that a lower court could not limit the Justice Department investigation into the mishandling of White House records at Mar-a-Lago.  “The law is clear….

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