Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his divided Republican conference on Saturday morning.
2023-10-01 21:51
The government remains open -- for now. Here's what happens next
After days of stalemate, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill Saturday to keep the government open through mid-November, narrowly avoiding a shutdown that could have had devastating impacts.
2023-10-01 18:15
Jamaal Bowman: Democrat denies setting off fire alarm to stall spending vote
Republicans have accused Jamaal Bowman of trying to delay a vote on a stopgap spending bill.
2023-10-01 16:18
Brexit: New system begins for moving goods from GB to NI
A key part of the Windsor Framework is implemented with a system of "green and red lanes" at NI ports.
2023-10-01 13:16
READ: House GOP's proposed 45-day spending bill
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that the House will vote on a 45-day short-term spending bill Saturday, as congressional lawmakers race against a government shutdown that will commence at midnight unless a last-minute deal is struck.
2023-10-01 00:17
Going to food banks. Canceling after-school activities. How federal workers will manage a government shutdown
Several million federal employees will stop being paid if lawmakers cannot agree on funding the federal agencies by the start of the coming fiscal year on October 1. Hundreds of people wrote to CNN to express their views about the looming shutdown.
2023-09-30 22:28
Government shutdowns aren't really shutdowns. But they are a bad deal for everyone
A "government shutdown" -- as we've come to define it -- is expected if lawmakers can't agree to pass a spending bill. But most of the government, as it touches people's everyday lives, will continue to churn.
2023-09-30 21:18
Biden aides are sure Republicans will be blamed for a possible government shutdown
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is holding out hope that a bipartisan deal brokered days ago in the Senate can eventually overcome the standoff.
2023-09-30 20:16
Key lawmakers in the government spending fight as a shutdown nears
With the possibility of a government shutdown just hours away, lawmakers in Congress are scrambling to try to find a way to extend government funding past Saturday's critical midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 19:15
Government on brink of shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers racing against Saturday's critical midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 18:21
US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise
In response to the "current situation", the UK sends troops to join Nato peacekeepers Kfor in Kosovo.
2023-09-30 06:52
Gymnastics racism apology delay a 'real shame' - Irish PM
Leo Varadkar says there is "no place for racism in sport" after viral gymnast video controversy.
2023-09-30 01:20