Hardline conservatives in the U.S. House Freedom Caucus are increasing pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy, demanding specific policy areas be addressed in a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing political pressure from former President Trump and GOP voters to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, but moderate members of his conference are skeptical and there is concern that an impeachment effort could backfire politically.
The relationship between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell could be strained as they face disagreements on issues such as government shutdown, possible Biden impeachment, and Ukraine funding.
House Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, faces the tough choice of either risking a government shutdown or alienating the hard-right flank of his party, which could lead to the loss of his speakership, as the House must pass a spending package to keep the federal government open before the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
Conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives are threatening spending levels and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, creating a complicated funding debate that could potentially jeopardize McCarthy's leadership role.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenging political standoff as he returns to the House with the looming threats of a government shutdown, support for Ukraine in the war, and launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden amid pressure from far-right Republicans.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a significant threat to his position as factions within the Republican Party feud and consider turning on him during the battle to fund the government, with some ultra-conservatives and centrist Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has intensified the political battles in Congress, raised questions about Republican priorities, and added uncertainty to the future.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made unproven claims while announcing a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, focusing on allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption related to his family's overseas business dealings.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed back on a line of questioning by CNN reporter Manu Raju regarding the Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Biden, highlighting allegations against Biden and his family's foreign business dealings.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vented his frustration about hard-line conservatives holding up appropriations, daring his critics to attempt a vote to oust him.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that the Defense Department appropriations bill will be voted on this week, regardless of the outcome, after House Republicans faced challenges from members of the right flank who halted the bill's progress.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to resurrect a stalled Pentagon spending measure and push it to the House floor in an effort to pressure far-right Republicans to drop their demands for spending cuts or face backlash for voting against military funding.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is standing firm on a short-term government funding deal negotiated by members of the House Freedom Caucus and Main Street Caucus, despite opposition from conservative members who claim they have not read the deal.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan to pass a stopgap measure and prevent a government shutdown is facing opposition from the far-right flank of his Republican House majority, despite including hardline border security provisions.
The US Congress is facing opposition from far-right Republicans over a short-term spending bill, increasing the risk of a government shutdown and threatening Kevin McCarthy's role as speaker, as Republicans in the House of Representatives are divided and struggling to find money to keep federal agencies running.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is taking a more aggressive approach towards his conservative critics, daring them to vote against a proposed GOP stopgap and potentially isolating them from the rest of the party.
House Republicans are in the midst of a major internal revolt over the latest spending plan, with more than a dozen Republicans, including members of the Freedom Caucus, openly opposing the plan and threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy if he relies on Democratic votes to avoid a government shutdown.
Hard-line Republicans threatening to force a vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy are putting Democrats in a difficult position of deciding whether to save him or join in his ousting.
House Republicans are struggling to pass spending bills and find a solution to avoid a government shutdown, leading to potential infighting and a no confidence vote in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's leadership.
House Democrats are privately discussing the possibility of helping Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid a right-wing uprising by demanding a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown, though they are wary of coming to his rescue due to potential backlash from the left.
House Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy faced his second defeat of the week as his conference failed to approve a procedural motion, further jeopardizing government spending levels and increasing the likelihood of a federal shutdown.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's recent failures and naivety in navigating the current political climate highlight his resemblance to a less intelligent version of Joe Biden, and reveal his lack of understanding of the appetite for passing actual legislation within his own party.
