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More House Democrats than Republicans vote to keep the government open

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the ‘laddered’ approach is ‘goofy’ but expects it to pass the upper chamber

The Independent UK

Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud

Sam Miele admitted to charge in relation to impersonating a senior aide to then House speaker Keven McCarthy

The Guardian - US

Republican chases McCarthy over "elbow"

Rep. Tim Burchett, who voted to oust the former speaker, accused McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidneys in hallway

Salon

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GOP rifts boil over in exchange between Reps. McCarthy and Burchett

Tensions among House Republicans boiled over in a physical altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the members who voted to oust McCarthy from the job.

WEKU

Santos campaign fundraiser pleads guilty in scheme to solicit political contributions - Roll Call

A former campaign fundraiser for Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal crime tied to the New York Republican's campaign.

Roll Call

US House passes bill to avert government shutdown

Democrats and mainstream Republicans join forces with vote of 336 to 95 to advance stopgap spending package

The Guardian - US

Ethics complaint filed against former speaker after hallway altercation - Roll Call

A hallway incident between Republican Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Tim Burchett is now an issue for the House Ethics Committee to tackle.

Roll Call

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‘A bully’: McCarthy accused of shoving Republican who helped oust him

Tim Burchett calls former speaker ‘pathetic’ after Capitol confrontation witnessed by NPR reporter Claudia Grisales

The Guardian - US

Gaetz files ethics complaint against McCarthy for ‘elbowing’ GOP rep

‘It still hurts because it was a shot to the kidneys,’ Rep Tim Burchett says after alleged altercation with former speaker

The Independent UK

Hill gets heated, with a ‘shot to the kidneys’ and ‘stand your butt up’

Tim Burchett accuses former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him from behind, while Markwayne Mullin nearly brawls with a union boss.

Roll Call

Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year.

WEKU

House to consider Mike Johnson’s unconventional bill to avert shutdown

It is unclear if US House speaker’s bill has support to pass while government’s authorization to spend money expires on Friday

The Guardian - US

Senate leaders give green light to Johnson stopgap funds plan - Roll Call

Senate leaders of both parties sent encouraging signals Monday for Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Mike Johnson faces a McCarthy-esque test as a shutdown looms. Will he survive?

The House is back where it started. Can Mike Johnson build the trust that Kevin McCarthy broke, asks John Bowden

The Independent UK

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‘Curveball like no other:’ Johnson’s rise has K Street trying to keep up - Roll Call

Rep. Mike Johnson's short congressional career means lobbyists are scrambling to find a conduit to influence the new speaker.

France 24

US House speaker proposes two-step package to avoid partial govt shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace says she lives ‘rent free’ in McCarthy’s head as feud intensifies

Ousted speaker said he believed the Republicans who removed him cared more about their ‘press’ than ‘policy’

The Guardian - US

Trump legal team expresses hope classified documents trial will not start in May – as it happened

Federal judge Aileen Cannon turned down request to move trial start date but delayed evidence deadlines that increase likelihood of eventual postponement

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Speaker Johnson navigates 'mission impossible' to avoid shutdown, without clear plan

Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. But the new speaker is facing familiar GOP divisions trying to pass his party's own spending bills and still hasn't decided on a short term bill.

Kiplinger

Government Shutdown Deadline Redux: How Could You Be Affected?

A new government shutdown is looming, which would impact many different government services.

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy attacks fellow Republican Matt Gaetz after House speaker ouster

Matt Gaetz and Nancy Mace among eight Republicans who helped remove California lawmaker from top job

The Conversation

With government funding running out soon, expect more brinkmanship despite public dismay at political gridlock

Much of the news coverage of the discussions and negotiations aimed at averting a government shutdown on Nov. 17, 2023, relies on pundits and their unnamed sources, on leaks, speculation, wishful thinking and maybe even the reading of tea leaves. The Conversation tapped an expert on congressional behavior, Northwestern University…

WEKU

Democrats zero in on Speaker Johnson in effort to flip House control

Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.

Salon

How did hunger become a partisan issue?

From Ronald Reagan to Mike Johnson, nutrition assistance is a perennial target for conservative politicians

The Guardian - US

Renegade review: Adam Kinzinger on why he left Republican ranks

One of two Republicans who sat on the January 6 committee considers a rot that set in before Trump even ran for president

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