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House Republicans running into trouble trying to nominate new speaker
“I don’t know how the hell you get to 218,” Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, said. “It could be a long week.”
By Lisa Mascaro
House Navy backer loses seat in midterms as other Democrats outperform
Several vulnerable Armed Services Democrats defied expectations and held onto their seats.
As midterms approach, Americans are skeptical of federal government
Only 39% of people polled believe the federal government is effective at impacting people’s lives in a positive way.
By Federal Times staff
Pelosi vows more Ukraine aid amid brewing congressional fight
House Republicans say they'll look to scale back Ukraine aid if they win elections in the U.S. next month.
GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
In Monday night's vote, senators voted 50-48 against taking up the bill, well short of the 60 "yes" votes needed to proceed.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
House to investigate postal chief DeJoy for possible campaign law violations
House Democrats said Tuesday they will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses, a violation of campaign finance laws.
Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy
“Changes in fiscal policy must be made to address the budget situation, because our debt is growing on an unsustainable path,” said CBO Director Phillip Swagel.
Key Republicans seek ban on intel sharing with countries that use Huawei
The legislation could potentially downgrade America’s “special relationship” with the U.K., which is reportedly expected to grant Chinese telecom giant Huawei some access to its nascent 5G network.
By Joe Gould