Debt ceiling deal heads to US Senate for approval
The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.
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McCarthy's moment: Debt ceiling win secures Republican US House speaker's standing
By David Morgan WASHINGTON Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill
The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.
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US passenger railroad Amtrak CEO to testify before House panel
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner will testify on June 6 before a
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FBI director scheduled to speak with congressional Republicans about Biden document dispute
FBI Director Christopher Wray is scheduled to speak Wednesday with House Oversight Chairman James Comer and Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley regarding a dispute over an internal law enforcement document that Republicans believe will shed light into an allegation that then-Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a criminal scheme with a foreign national.
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U.S. House Speaker McCarthy vows debt ceiling bill to become law
WASHINGTON The bipartisan debt ceiling bill will become law, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on
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Debt ceiling bill will pass, No. 3 U.S. House Republican says
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives will have the votes needed to pass a Republican debt ceiling bill
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Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong - Amnesty
The rights group has corrected a report alleging the student went missing after flying to Hong Kong.
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US House committee votes to advance debt ceiling bill
WASHINGTON A bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt ceiling and avert a disastrous default advanced on
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Two believed trapped after Davenport, Iowa building collapse
Five people remain unaccounted for after the incident, with no deaths so far reported, officials say.
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Macau facing increased restrictions under expanded security law
The government in the Chinese territory says the changes are in line with legislation in Hong Kong.
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Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak
The man who led China's pandemic response says inquiries into its origins should consider everything.
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