Ryan named House speaker as GOP backs budget deal
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan was nominated by secret ballot to be speaker of the House and a two year budget and debt accord was approved 266 167 to lift spending caps and raise the debt limit through March 2017. Boehner announced his resignation after guiding the deal and Ryan pledged to unify the party. Webster was defeated 200 43 in a campaign vote.
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Rubio, Bush clash as Trump and Carson defend bid for GOP control
In Boulder on the third GOP presidential debate, Marco Rubio pressed Jeb Bush over voting records as Bush urged focus on the job. Donald Trump and Ben Carson defended outsider momentum while Carson explained tax ideas and denied Mannatech ties.
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Americans Rally Slightly on Economy Ahead of GOP Debate
A new AP-GfK poll shows 45 percent view the economy as good and 54 percent call it poor. Republicans feel gloomier than Democrats, though overall sentiment edges up from last summer and a year ago. About 17 percent see improvement in the past month.
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Fact Check Snapshot From the Republican Debate
A Wednesday night fact check reviews claims by Ben Carson Donald Trump Chris Christie and others. It finds Carson overstates GDP based revenue effects Trump did not fully fund his campaign Christie misstates Comey remarks Rubio and Obama attendance comparisons, noting campaign voting patterns and context.
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Hastert pleads guilty in hush-money case
Former Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty in a federal court to structuring cash withdrawals to evade currency reporting rules. The 73 year old acknowledged paying 3.5 million dollars to hush up past wrongdoing related to alleged student abuse during his time as a Yorkville High School coach and teacher. Sentencing is set for February 29 with potential prison time up to five years.
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