Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject it
Read full article: Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject itA new Louisiana congressional map giving the state a second majority-Black House district has been rejected by a panel of federal judges.
A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they're facing from fellow Republicans
Read full article: A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they're facing from fellow RepublicansRepublicans are trying to rally around a new House speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.
Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are wary
Read full article: Speaker McCarthy eyes new commission to tackle nation's debt, but many Democrats are waryHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy is studying history and considering the appointment of a mix of lawmakers and business leaders to a new commission to tackle the nation’s soaring debt.
How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe
Read full article: How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophePerhaps most critical to locking up the debt limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government.
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right
Read full article: Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political rightThe reviews are starting to come in about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
What's next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan and making a deal into a law
Read full article: What's next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan and making a deal into a lawTo pass their debt ceiling deal, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell it to their respective parties.
AP source: Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
Read full article: AP source: Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default loomsPresident Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis.
McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff 'not my fault,' as White House warns of economic risks
Read full article: McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff 'not my fault,' as White House warns of economic risksA defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is “not my fault” after he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out debt limit talks.
Debt limit talks start, stop as Republicans, White House face 'serious differences'
Read full article: Debt limit talks start, stop as Republicans, White House face 'serious differences'Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans have stopped and started and stopped again at the Capitol.
Who's who in the debt limit fight: Meet the five negotiators working to save the US from default
Read full article: Who's who in the debt limit fight: Meet the five negotiators working to save the US from defaultPresident Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select group of negotiators to help broker a deal to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid the economic carnage that would ensue if a deal is not reached soon.
Debt limit progress as Biden, McCarthy name top negotiators to avert national default
Read full article: Debt limit progress as Biden, McCarthy name top negotiators to avert national defaultDebt limit talks have entered an encouraging new phase as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have tapped top emissaries to negotiate a deal to avert an unprecedented national default.
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FAA chief tests changes to Boeing's grounded 737 Max
Read full article: FAA chief tests changes to Boeing's grounded 737 MaxA Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, takes off on a test flight from Boeing Field, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Seattle. The MAX was grounded worldwide in early March 2019 after the second of two fatal accidents that together killed 346 people aboard almost-new aircraft. Dickson said he landed the plane twice and also did “some air work maneuvers.”The Max has been grounded since March 2019, after the second crash. Zipporah Kuria, a British citizen whose father died in the second Max crash, called Dickson's flight “a gimmick” to reassure the public. Dickson said the FAA is working closely with other global regulators and being transparent in its review of the plane.