Kevin McCarthy announces he will retire at the end of December
"I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways," McCarthy wrote in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal.
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"I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways," McCarthy wrote in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal.
The House Republican majority has not yet coalesced around a new speaker a week after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
"The office of speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant," said Rep. Steve Womack, who was presiding over the chamber.
Congress passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown that lacked new funding for Ukraine.
Hours before a midnight deadline, Congress passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running for 45 days.
The spending bill failed to win over a group of Republicans opposed to a short-term funding deal.
The House advanced four spending bills that have no chance of passing in the Senate, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy seeks to appease conservatives.
The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics.
"This logical next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the American public," the speaker said.
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Rep. Thomas Massie broke with two other conservatives on the House Rules Committee to advance the legislation to the House floor.
The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.
The House Democratic leader said he can guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debt.
After days of intense negotiations and weeks of talks, an agreement in principle has been reached to raise the debt ceiling.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy huddled yet again as the debt ceiling "X" date nears.
McCarthy said Sunday that he had a "productive" call with Mr. Biden as the president returns from the G-7 conference in Japan.
"I respectfully urge Congress to act promptly to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," Yellen wrote to congressional leaders.
Keith Self, who represents part of Collin County, explains why he continues to vote for different speakers.
Most Texas reps are voting for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, but a few - including one from Collin County - are holding out.
It's still far short of the longest speaker's election in history, which took nearly two months and 133 ballots.
House Republicans plan to open the second day of the new Congress much like the first — with leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the upcoming primetime public hearings held to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. Plus, newly revealed audio from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) at a Republican conference meeting just days after the Capitol attack.
She was out taking a break when she was attacked last Thursday.
If you're not registered to vote in the November 2024 general election, the deadline to register in Texas is October 7.
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a suspected road rage shooting in Haltom City.
One person is in police custody in connection to a shooting that caused Braswell High School to lockdown Monday evening.
The animal shelter is under scrutiny for a controversial decision to euthanize a family's dog.
She was out taking a break when she was attacked last Thursday.
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a suspected road rage shooting in Haltom City.
One person is in police custody in connection to a shooting that caused Braswell High School to lockdown Monday evening.
The animal shelter is under scrutiny for a controversial decision to euthanize a family's dog.
Oprah Winfrey traveled to Graceland to sit down with Riley Keough for her first in-depth interview since the death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley.
Allen's police chief says this is not just an issue in his city, and his counterparts agree.
The company owns 30 hospitals nationwide, including five in Texas,
For months, Allen police spent weeks making undercover purchases at smoke shops across the city, then sending the THC products for testing at a certified lab in North Texas.
The CBS News Texas I-Team went inside the investigation, from the undercover purchases to the lab testing and parents who said stores were selling to their kids.
Once afraid to tell her story, Natalee Cramer now wants her voice heard.
If you're not registered to vote in the November 2024 general election, the deadline to register in Texas is October 7.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday he's sending three dozen state troopers to be stationed around Springfield schools.
"It was kind of like this bad Groundhog Day," said Fallon. "Here we go again."
Congressional staffers say there are increasing concerns about Secret Service's funding levels, as Congress debates federal spending.
Texas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program will start asking patients' immigration status in November.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
A third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures tested yielded alarming results, advocacy group's study finds.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
Playing for the center runs deeper than learning just the fundamentals of the game.
Some friendly competition filled the air outside AT&T Stadium with the sizzling rivalry among seasoned fans.
The Cowboys take on Baltimore at home next Sunday.
It was the conclusion of a long journey for the top pitching prospect in the Rangers organization.
It's the second sports hernia surgery for Seager in the last 12 months
Oprah Winfrey traveled to Graceland to sit down with Riley Keough for her first in-depth interview since the death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley.
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday after he was taken into custody in New York.
Tito Jackson, Michael's brother and one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70, his sons say.
Former President Donald Trump declared "I hate Taylor Swift!" in a Truth Social post Sunday, days after she endorsed Kamala Harris.
The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are still working to finalize a new, multi-year contract.
Bill Jones talks with Riley Dodge, Carroll Head Football Coach & Executive Director of Athletics.
Keith Hopkins will step in as fire chief after Rusty Wilson retired last month. Hopkins is a 25-year veteran of Mesquite FD, serving the city as a firefighter, driver/engineer, captain and most recently battalion chief.
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons traded the field for the drive-thru Tuesday. He was at the Post Malone Cowboys-themed Raising Cane's in Dallas. He did more than just serve up smiles, fries, and chicken tenders. A film crew was there to capture the action and the NFL great also met with fans and signed some of their merch.
The best view of the partial eclipse is at 9:44 p.m. ET
Chris Jimerson Jr is a quarterback at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
