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Two sides agree on California venue after Taipei raises concerns
Unlike his 1950s forebear, Kevin McCarthy has no known beliefs
President and House Speaker remain at odds over how to avoid default after first face-to-face meeting
Could this be the year political reality catches up to our economy?
Some question whether US lawmaker gave away too much to secure support of hardline rebels
Result ends a tortuous week on Capitol Hill that exposed sharp divisions in the US Republican party
Kevin McCarthy’s tortuous quest to take the gavel foreshadows years of legislative disarray
Republican congressman has won over a large number of holdouts but still falls short of majority
Republicans fail to reach deal after 11 ballots despite California congressman’s efforts to quell opposition
Trump’s plea for Republican party unity fails to break stalemate with proceedings set to continue for a third day
Process to resume on Wednesday after majority leader suffers unprecedented setbacks in party infighting
Kevin McCarthy struggles to secure speakership votes and a newly elected lawmaker admits falsifying CV
Dissent from 31 party members in the lower chamber spells difficulty ahead for California lawmaker
Party set to take House of Representatives but operatives claim candidates favoured by Trump deterred some voters
Party could use lower chamber of Congress to limit US support for Kyiv and disband the January 6 probe
The wrangler of his party’s many factions is adept at playing all sides but his support for Trump has attracted controversy
Mitch McConnell calls for more help for Kyiv after Kevin McCarthy suggests aid could be limited if GOP takes US Congress
Kevin McCarthy suggests end of ‘blank cheque’ for Kyiv if his party takes control of Congress
House leaders weigh demoting Liz Cheney as she challenges claims of stolen election
First-term Republican loses roles after expounding outlandish conspiracy theories
Tax reforms will help reshore production of medicine and technology
Congress needs to pass an act allowing the US to impose sanctions on China
The House speaker’s leadership amounted to little, but what comes next could be worse
Departure underlines Republican anxiety over possible big losses in November midterm elections
The Republicans’ plan will streamline the code and grow our economy
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