The Downfall of Kevin McCarthy
In the 234-year history of the House of Representatives, its members had never voted to fire their leader in the middle of a term. They did so yesterday. The toppling…
McCarthy’s Extraordinary Downfall Reflects an Ungovernable G.O.P.
Kevin McCarthy did two things right, but too many other things wrong. His extraordinary ouster that unsettled Washington on Tuesday and left the House in chaos was the culmination of…
Why government shutdowns seem to only happen in US
The first US shutdown occurred shortly after in 1981, when President Ronald Reagan vetoed a funding bill, and lasted for a few days. Since then, there’s been at least ten…
US Congress avoids government shutdown in last-minute deal
President Biden signs a bill to keep the government funded for 45 days – but Ukraine aid is not included.
‘This could be the end of us’ – US businesses fear worst ahead of shutdown
“If you have a business related to working within the parks service like us, its another layer of hurt,” Mr Elman said. “My employees get hurt if I have to…
Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk
Speaker Kevin McCarthy began the final day before a government shutdown pinned against the ropes, facing dim prospects of passing any stopgap funding measure to avert the crisis that was…
Government shutdown only hours away in the US
A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.
How Did the Government Get to a Shutdown, and What Will It Take to Reopen?
The federal government is careening toward a shutdown at midnight on Saturday. That’s because Congress has not yet passed any of the 12 yearlong spending bills that fund the federal…
Right Wing Tanks Stopgap Bill in House, Pushing Government Toward a Shutdown
Hard-line conservatives on Friday tanked Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s long-shot bid to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown, in an extraordinary display of defiance that made it clear that Congress…
US government shutdown: Kevin McCarthy scrambling for last-minute deal
The House Speaker is running out of time to break the impasse before government funding expires this weekend.