In split, Ryan stumping for House GOP but not for Trump
By ALAN FRAM For Paul Ryan, October is now all about protecting the Republican majority of the House — and his own job as speaker. The Wisconsin Republican can’t ignore…
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McCarthy abruptly withdraws candidacy for House speaker
By ERICA WERNER With no warning, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew Thursday from the contest for speaker of the U.S. House, shocking fellow Republicans just before voting was to begin…
Democrats poised to filibuster stopgap funding measure
The Senate was poised to vote on legislation that would keep the government open beyond next Wednesday’s deadline, but at a price Democrats are certain to reject: stripping taxpayer money…