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The House Republican Main Street Caucus sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday morning, urging him to look at three sets of priorities.

Kevin McCarthy, desperate to avert a shutdown as he clings to his speakership, is teeing up a tentative stopgap measure to keep the government funded. But a…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and many other Republicans do not comment after the fourth indictment of Mr Trump

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy indicated he was not worried about a letter from House conservatives demanding that he not compromise on provisions included in debt ceiling increase legislation they had passed.

Multiple GOP senators indicated their chamber is secondary in debt limit talks, and the House GOP majority is the one pressing for spending cuts in a deal with Biden.

Multiple GOP senators indicated their chamber is secondary in debt limit talks, and the House GOP majority is the one pressing for spending cuts in a deal with Biden.

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