McCarthy wanted a successor. He got a fight. Kevin McCarthy couldn’t bend unruly Republican lawmakers to his will in Washington. Back home in Bakersfield, Republican voters may reject his succession plan. The ousted House speaker’s abrupt retirement launched a fierce fight for one of California’s few reliably red seats. Where it once seemed McCarthy could…

Biden challenges House GOP to solve border crisis — or ‘keep playing politics’ President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass the bipartisan border deal unveiled Sunday night by Senate negotiators, ramping up the pressure on House Republicans who have repeatedly cast doubt on the bipartisan effort. “Working with my administration, the United States Senate has…

Senators unveil long-awaited border deal Senators in both parties finalized a deal on stricter border and immigration policies that is headed toward an uncertain floor vote in the coming days. The $118 billion agreement, which was released Sunday afternoon and negotiated for months, would tighten the standard for migrants to receive asylum, automatically shut down…

‘An act of staggering bad faith’: Connecticut lawmaker dings Speaker Johnson Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) called House Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to move forward with a separate Israel package “very dirty pool” Sunday. “It’s an act of staggering bad faith,” Himes told CBS’ “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan in an interview alongside Rep. Mike…