Battle over debt ceiling moves to Senate, after House passes bipartisan bill

The threat of the United States defaulting on its debts brought House Republicans and Democrats together to get the Biden-McCarthy compromise bill passed by a vote of 314 to 117 Wednesday night. 

Debt ceiling: House OKs bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

The House has approved the debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to the Senate. President Joe Biden negotiated the deal with Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. default crisis.

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent.

Former Vice President Pence expected to launch White House campaign next week, joining Trump in 2024 race

The field of Republican presidential contenders continues to grow, with former Vice President Mike Pence joining former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and others, in the 2024 White House race

Chris Christie expected to launch 2024 presidential campaign next week

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was once a strong ally of then-President Trump but has become one of the former president's most vocal GOP critics.

Fight over national debt limit moves to Congress, as deadline looms

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are expressing optimism that their debt limit compromise deal, will be able to pass the House and Senate by the deadline June 5th. 

Biden, McCarthy reach final deal in debt ceiling talks, look to sell Congress

The Democratic president and Republican speaker spoke with each other Sunday evening as negotiators rushed to draft the bill text so lawmakers can review compromises that neither the hard-right or left flank is likely to support.

Source: Debt ceiling 'agreement in principle' has been reached

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle" late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal that to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline,

Ken Paxton impeached by the Texas House of Representatives

In a historic vote, the Texas House of Representatives voted 121-23 to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Indiana doctor reprimanded for speaking publicly about 10-year-old girl's abortion

A medical board voted that Dr. Caitlin Bernard didn’t follow privacy laws when she told a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment in a case that gained attention in the national abortion debate.

East Bay professor announces run for Barbara Lee's congressional seat

An East Bay professor and Oakland resident is the latest candidate in the race for U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee's seat in Congress.   

A majority of Californians say Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer fit to serve, new poll finds

Nearly two-thirds of registered voters in California feel that Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer fit to continue serving as a senator, a new poll released Thursday morning by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found.

Indiana doctor who provided abortion for 10-year-old girl to face discipline hearing

The hearing comes after Indiana's attorney general accused Dr. Caitlin Bernard of violating state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to police and federal patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment.

Debt ceiling talks stuck, sides 'far apart' as June 1 deadline nears

A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is “not my fault" after he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out debt limit talks.