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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: "Do not be fearful of a motion to vacate"
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who became the first speaker in history to be ousted from his post last year, suggested that a motion to vacate the current speaker is unlikely.CBS News - Politics - House -
Transcript: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on "Face the Nation," March 24, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that aired on March 24, 2024.CBS News - Politics - House -
House Republicans undermine Trump with call for $2.7 trillion in Social Security and Medicare cuts
This isn’t just touching the third rail of American politics. It’s throwing your arms around it while soaking wet.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
China’s Vanke vows to cut debt by $14bn as property woes mount
Nationwide slowdown hit sales and profits halved last yearFinancial Times - World - China -
Kevin McCarthy-Matt Gaetz feud heats up months after the former speaker's ouster
Rep. Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy are still at odds after Gaetz forced McCarthy’s ouster from the speaker’s office.NBC News - Politics -
Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson has faced fury from ultraconservatives after a bipartisan spending bill.The New York Times - Top stories - House -
With deadline looming, Senate races to approve $1.2 trillion government spending package
Amid a divided Congress, the House Friday approved a $1.2 trillion government spending package, sending it to the Senate ahead of a midnight deadline in an effort to avoid a partial government shutdown. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.CBS News - Politics -
The Far Right Wants Its Revenge on Speaker Johnson Over Spending Bill
Bipartisan spending legislation approved by Congress represented a major defeat for ultraconservatives, who immediately turned on Speaker Mike Johnson.The New York Times - Top stories -
Federal Reserve Expected to Cut Rates, Lift Biden's Prospects
A midyear cut could lower borrowing costs and drop mortgage rates ahead of the election.Inc. - Business - Federal Reserve -
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh calls former Michigan star J.J. McCarthy 'best QB in this draft'
Harbaugh coached McCarthy at Michigan before going to the ChargersCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Greene threatens to throw House back into chaos with threat to oust Speaker Johnson
The House may be headed for chaos — again. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) new bid to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent shockwaves through Washington on Friday, infuriating many Republicans who are scrambling to unite ahead of ...The Hill - Politics -
Should House Speaker Johnson be worried about ouster threat?
Marjorie Taylor Greene is looking to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and political strategists Hogan Gidley and Chuck Rocha join "America Decides" to examine if Johnson should be worried.CBS News - Top stories - House -
Fox News host hits House GOP for ousting McCarthy: 'What have they gotten?'
Fox News host and former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) took a swing at House GOP members Friday for ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in fall 2023. “You and I would not be talking about [House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)], had it ...The Hill - Politics -
Ty Lue calls Clippers 'soft' after loss to Pacers: Sputtering L.A. in search of identity as playoffs loom
The Clippers have gone 8-10 since the All-Star breakCBS Sports - Sports -
White House orders federal agencies to name chief AI officers
The Biden administration is ordering agencies to put safeguards in place to protect Americans' security and privacy.CBS News - Politics -
Australia bank CEOs call for a fix to housing shortage
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'There's going to be a problem': House Republicans ramp up pressure campaign on Speaker Johnson after budget saga
Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his post shortly after the House passed the final budget bill.CNBC - Business - Republican Party -
NY Republican says House could 'end up having a Speaker Hakeem Jeffries' as GOP majority narrows
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) raised concerns Monday that a dwindling House GOP majority due to multiple vacancies could hurt the caucus’ prospects and may even lead to Democrats taking over the chamber. Republicans currently hold a 218-213 ...The Hill - Politics -
Ex-Ohio state House Speaker, imprisoned in corruption case, indicted on new charges
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R), who was imprisoned for leading a corruption scheme last year, has now been indicted on new charges. Householder faces 10 new felony counts after being indicted Monday by a county grand jury. The ...The Hill - Politics -
New Portuguese Parliament elects house speaker after deal between 2 main parties
Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament has elected a new house speaker, following a deal between the country’s two main centrist partiesABC News - World - House -
House to send DHS Secretary Mayorkas' impeachment to Senate on April 10, Speaker Mike Johnson says
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., notified Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NNBC News - Top stories -
Federal spending package triples funds aimed at fixing US-Mexico sewage crisis
Congress tripled the funds it will devote this year to cleaning up a cross-border sewage crisis, in a small sliver of the $1.2 trillion spending bill approved at the eleventh hour this weekend. The package, signed by President Biden on Saturday, ...The Hill - Politics -
Instagram moves to limit political content
Instagram has moved to limit political content, with users now having to go into their settings on the app to turn the limiting feature off. Users of the popular social media platform now have to go into their settings under “[c]ontent ...The Hill - Politics -
Church limited Clapham attacker's attendance
Abdul Shokoor Ezedi's won asylum in 2020 but new documents detail a sexual assault conviction in 2018.BBC News - Top stories -
Storing Renewable Energy, One Balloon at a Time
To decarbonize the electrical grid, companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand.The New York Times - Tech -
Record growth in renewables, with a long way to go
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Record growth in renewables, with a long way to go World nations achieved record renewable energy deployment in 2023, with the sector ...The Hill - Politics -
California voters pass measure requiring counties to spend on housing, drug treatment programs to tackle homelessness
California voters pass measure requiring counties to spend on housing, drug treatment programs to tackle homelessnessABC News - Health - California -
McCarthy to Johnson: ‘Do not be fearful of a motion to vacate’
Former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted from the Speakership last year, advised Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday not to be afraid of a motion to vacate. On CBS's "Face the Nation, " McCarthy was asked whether the "chaos" within ...The Hill - Politics -
Chargers' Harbaugh: McCarthy best QB in draft
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh continued his praise for Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy at the league meeting Monday, calling McCarthy's pro day the best he has ever seen and doubling down on his belief that he is the best quarterback in the NFL ...ESPN - Sports - NFL -
One Purple State Is ‘Testing the Outer Limits of MAGAism’
North Carolina Republicans are “in the running for the most MAGA party in the nation.”The New York Times - Top stories -
Twitch to further limit sexual content, again
Twitch is further limiting sexually suggestive content in yet another change to its rules around the subject.NBC News - Top stories -
China’s answer to Instagram makes first profit
Shanghai-based unicorn known as ‘little red book’ brought in $500mn in net profit last yearFinancial Times - World - China -
FirstFT: US and Japan plan upgrade to security alliance
Also in today’s newsletter, Moscow attack suspects appear in court and corporate insiders sell company sharesFinancial Times - World - Japan -
How to consolidate credit card debt
Debt consolidation can help you pay off your credit cards faster. Learn more about consolidating your debt here.CBS News - Top stories -
What is a good debt-to-income ratio?
Your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio is a deciding factor in loan approvals and terms. But what is a good DTI ratio?CBS News - Top stories -
Here are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy
The world’s governments have agreed they want to triple renewable energy by 2030, a goal laid out at the U.N. climate summit in DecemberABC News - Top stories -
West Virginia governor vetoes bill expanding renewable energy to protect coal
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would raise the allowable size for a solar plant operated by state utilities, citing concerns about its effects on the coal industry. The measure, HB5528, would have expanded the ...The Hill - Politics -
Following Measles Outbreaks, Officials Grow Wary of Renewed Threat
Cases this year have already topped the total in 2023. Unvaccinated travelers account for most infections.The New York Times - Health -
Europe’s longest hyperloop test track revives futuristic tube transport hype
Operators hope newly opened Dutch track will help prove feasibility of high-speed shuttle system. The longest hyperloop test track in Europe has opened, raising faint hopes once more that the maglev meets vacuum tube transport technology could be ...The Guardian - World -
Last coal plants in New England to close; renewables take their place
The last coal producers in New England will shutter their doors permanently under an agreement reached with environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday. Two plants in New Hampshire, Schiller and Merrimack, will ...The Hill - Politics