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The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts

Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin last month said she was exploring a congressional bid, but would run only if Davis retired.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed with a Democratic US Congressional delegation on Monday the need to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The delegation was led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The meeting was the first between the Israeli PM and US officials after reports said last month…

Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is angering Democrats and fellow Republicans alike with her attention-grabbing outbursts as the GOP House of Representatives tries to get traction for its investigations of the Biden Administration.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is working to round up the Republican votes needed to pass his debt ceiling package

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"It was very responsible leadership," said one House Democrat.

“This is not our intention to escalate,” McCarthy said. “We want to continue to build and foster democracy and freedom. There should be no fear.”

Demonstrators protested in Nashville, site of latest attack, as tempers flared in Washington, DC, over gun law reform.