Washington Times - Politics

• McCarthy confident speakership intact as temporary spending measure fails

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 30

  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy brushed off any concerns that Republican lawmakers are gunning for his job, but the looming government shutdown is...

• Shawn Fain's 'class warfare' rhetoric harkens back to UAW's socialist roots

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 58

  Since taking over the United Auto Workers union in April, Shawn Fain has demanded increased government subsidies for the auto industry and...

• Climate activist says he would have 'loved' to meet with Biden after disrupted speech in Arizona

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 46

  Climate activist Kai Newkirk says he is ready and willing to meet with President Biden about his climate policies following the activist's...

• Biden to allow in up to 125,000 refugees in 2024

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 55

  President Biden said he will allow in up to 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2024, including up to 50,000 from Latin America and the Caribbean.

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• House GOP rejects conservative stopgap bill, start Congress' shutdown countdown

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 48

  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suffered a major defeat at the hands of his conference with nearly two dozen Republicans joining Democrats to crush...

• Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes first defendant to take plea deal

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 36

  A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others has become the first defendant in the Georgia election interference...

• Flags at half-staff to honor Dianne Feinstein

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 37

  President Biden issued a proclamation Friday ordering American flags on federal government property to be flown at half-staff to honor California...

• Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 49

  Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed...

• White House belittles Biden impeachment hearing

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 27

  The White House on Friday ripped the House Republicans' impeachment hearing against President Biden, calling it a "clown show."

• Did U.S. hack China? NSA dodges question

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 33

  American cyber officials are avoiding complaints from the Chinese government that the National Security Agency hacked into China's sensitive...

• GOP stopgap bill passes test vote in House, but no guarantee that it will advance

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 30

  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed to avoid an embarrassing roadblock in his plan to avoid a government shutdown when lawmakers approved a test...

• House gives subpoena ultimatum to Mayorkas, demands data on terrorism suspects jumping the border

  30-9-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 22

  Three House committee chairmen delivered a final warning Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, telling him to turn over details...