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White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal to avoid U.S. default

WASHINGTON — House Republicans reached a tentative deal with the White House on Saturday night to raise the nation’s borrowing…

Fight still ahead for Texas’ Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions

The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plunged Republicans on Sunday into a fight over whether to banish…

Biden, GOP reach debt-ceiling deal, now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default

An “agreement in principle” between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling,…

Republicans criticize McCarthy, Biden debt ceiling deal

After tough negotiations to reach a tentative deal with the White House on the U.S. borrowing limit, the next challenge…

Debt ceiling deal will be ‘transformational’ for Americans, McCarthy says

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the tentative deal House Republicans have reached with the White House to address…

Biden, McCarthy reach final deal to prevent default, now must sell to Congress

With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final…

Spain’s conservative PP elbows Socialists out in regional elections

Spain’s ruling Socialists suffered heavy losses to opposition conservatives in Sunday’s local election, with around 95% of the votes counted,…

Republicans speak out against U.S. debt-ceiling deal, in sign of rocky road ahead

A handful of hard-right Republican lawmakers said on Monday they would oppose a deal to raise the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt…

Debt ceiling bill clears key hurdle, teeing up final House vote before it goes to Senate

WASHINGTON — The compromise bill to raise the debt ceiling passed its first major test Tuesday night in the House…

Sen. Tim Scott pushes bill that would require disclosure of apps’ country of origin

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is pushing for more transparency from social media applications amid privacy concerns about China-based…