Republicans reportedly eye stopgap deal and raising debt limit after Trump inauguration in race to avert shutdown – US politics live

Mike Johnson: ‘We will not have a government shutdown’ Addressing reporters following the House Republicans’ meeting before today’s midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown, House speaker Mike Johnson vowed: “We will not have a government shutdown.” Johnson said: We …

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Pete Hegseth to visit Capitol as details from 2017 sexual assault report emerge – live

Trump announces Pam Bondi as his choice to replace Matt Gaetz as attorney general Trump has announced his choice to replace Matt Gaetz as attorney general: the former Florida attorney general and one of Trump’s defence lawyers. In a statement …

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