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Policy fights, funding battles still pose shutdown threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a broad budget deal, the White House and congressional Republicans must resolve dozens of policy issues and spending fights if they are to avoid a holiday season government shutdown. Hot-button battles over Planned Parenthood, the environment and money for agencies like the IRS could still derail a

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House GOP, eager to mend wounds, votes to make Ryan speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan captured enough House votes Thursday to become the chamber's next speaker, as a splintered Republican Party turned to the youthful but seasoned lawmaker to mend its self-inflicted wounds and craft a conservative message to woo voters in next year's elections. In

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The House’s big day: Budget deal vote, GOP nominating Ryan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is poised to vote on a bipartisan pact charting a two-year budget truce and Republicans are set to nominate Rep. Paul Ryan as the chamber's new speaker, milestones GOP leaders hope will transform their party's recent chaos into calm in time for

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McCarthy withdraws candidacy for speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday withdrew his candidacy for speaker of the U.S. House. GOP lawmakers said McCarthy told colleagues at the start of a closed meeting that he was not the right person for the job. He recommended that the election

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Mess awaits as Paul Ryan prepares to ascend to House speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this week. The Wisconsin Republican, on track to prevail in secret-ballot GOP elections Wednesday and in a full House vote Thursday, would take over at a

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Clinton done, Democrats hint they may quit Benghazi panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are signaling they may quit a Republican-led committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attacks after Hillary Rodham Clinton endured a grueling interrogation by GOP lawmakers at a marathon congressional hearing. "We have learned absolutely nothing," Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., a member of the panel, said

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Rep. Ryan seeks unity from House GOP to run for speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is seeking unity in a place it's rarely found, telling House Republicans he will serve as their speaker only if they embrace him by week's end as their consensus candidate. It's a big "if" for a

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GOP lawmaker hears demands for ‘a fighter’ for speaker

WHARTON, Texas (AP) — As he travels his southeast Texas district this week, Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold has a message for his constituents: Despite appearances, the House GOP is not in disarray. His voters, in turn, have a message for him: Good riddance to the current slate of GOP leaders, and