McConnell plans backseat role as McCarthy battles White House over debt ceiling | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell has engineered ways out of a devastating debt default…

Pandemic jobless benefits fraud likely tops $60 billion. House GOP to start investigating next week | CNN Politics

CNN  —  More than $60 billion may have been paid out in fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits…

House Democratic whip’s daughter arrested at protest and charged with assaulting police officer | CNN Politics

CNN  —  House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark’s daughter was arrested during a protest in Boston and…

Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego announces Senate bid in challenge to Kyrsten Sinema | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona on Monday announced his campaign for US Senate,…

Manchin says it’s a ‘mistake’ for White House to want Democrats to address debt ceiling without GOP | CNN Politics

Washington CNN  —  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Sunday that it’s a “mistake”…

Florida GOP congressman discharged from hospital after accident: ‘Grateful to be home’ | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Rep. Greg Steube was discharged from the hospital Saturday after being injured in an…

Pelosi on her husband’s recovery: It will take ‘a little while for him to be back to normal’ | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reflected on her husband Paul’s condition after the violent…

Former GOP Gov. Mitch Daniels to decide on Indiana Senate run in coming weeks | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is likely to decide within the next two weeks…

Opinion: The debt ceiling debate reveals how House Republicans are weaponizing the government | CNN

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Every American could feel the pain of Washington’s next showdown | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Every American could get hurt if the new hardline Republican House’s dangerous game of…