McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history.
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McCarthy ouster vote ahead as he confronts GOP critics in U.S. House
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) is confronting his critics head-on as he faces a historic challenge to oust him from leadership.
A riled Trump sounds off outside the New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth
The state of New York’s lawsuit accuses former President Trump and his company of deceiving banks, insurers and others by misstating his wealth for years in financial statements.
Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world
Former President Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Plains, Georgia.
UPDATE: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs funding before midnight
The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open until November 17.
UPDATE: Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden
The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the measure to President Joe Biden to sign.
UPDATE: Government shutdown threat eases after House passes a temporary funding plan, sending it to Senate
The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage.
Biden says looming government shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree?
Staring down a likely government shutdown, the White House wants to make sure any blame falls on House Republicans who want spending cuts.
Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas
A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman,” has died at 90.
