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McCarthy visibly frustrated after GOP hardliners put his plan to avoid a shutdown on ice

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 4 developments

By Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners in the Republican conference once again scuttled his spending plans, delivering an…

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Speaker McCarthy is running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at a new plan

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. US government shutdown lurches closer as McCarthy fights rightwing Republicans over funding deal – live

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. GOP’s ‘Dysfunction Caucus’ Stymies McCarthy as Government Shutdown Looms

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  4. Newest

    McCarthy visibly frustrated after GOP hardliners put his plan to avoid a shutdown on ice

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Columbian

    Speaker McCarthy is running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at a new plan (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was running out of options Monday as he pushed ahead with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down, but even including hardline border security

  2. Los Angeles Times

    McCarthy is running out of options to stop a government shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) is racing to come up with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down.

  3. Washington Times

    Speaker McCarthy running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Speaker Kevin McCarthy is running out of options as he races Monday to come up with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down as even a plan to include hardline border security provisions wasn’t enough to appease the far-right flank in his Republican House majority.

  4. The Week

    Shutdown watch: Has McCarthy lost control of the House GOP? (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    The House speaker offers a plan to avert a shutdown, and far-right lawmakers say no

  5. The Guardian

    US government shutdown lurches closer as McCarthy fights rightwing Republicans over funding deal – live (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    House speaker faces early vote on government spending bill that could make shutdown more likely if it fails to pass

  6. The Boston Globe

    McCarthy’s plan to avoid a shutdown hits stiff GOP opposition (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s bid to gain the upper hand in a battle over federal spending hit stiff opposition from within his own ranks Monday, leaving him with dwindling options and little time to find his way out of a spending impasse that could lead to a government shutdown in less than two we…

  7. Wall Street Journal

    GOP’s ‘Dysfunction Caucus’ Stymies McCarthy as Government Shutdown Looms (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The standoff has some Republicans looking for backup plan and thinking about possible outreach to the Democrats.

  8. CNN

    McCarthy plots new push to avoid shutdown but faces renewed resistance in ranks (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Speaker Kevin McCarthy, facing growing unrest in the GOP conference, is moving on a new plan to keep the government open for another month – but he is again encountering resistance from conservative hardliners who are threatening to derail the effort and oust him from his powerful perch atop the Hou…

  9. PBS NewsHour

    McCarthy relents to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emerged with a spending cut plan to prevent a federal government shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank, only to see it quickly collapse Thursday in a crushing defeat.

  10. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    McCarthy visibly frustrated after GOP hardliners put his plan to avoid a shutdown on ice (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners in the Republican conference once again scuttled his spending plans, delivering an…

  11. Bloomberg

    McCarthy Ambushed as Republican Hardliners Change Course on Spending Plan (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ambushed Thursday when a pair of ultraconservatives whose votes he was relying on stymied his latest plan to avert a US government shutdown — with just nine days to go before a funding lapse.

  12. Fox News

    McCarthy unveils new plan to avoid shutdown at closed-door House GOP meeting (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy presented GOP lawmakers with a new plan to avoid a government shutdown at their closed-door meeting on Thursday evening, multiple people told Fox News Digital.

  13. Waco Tribune-Herald

    McCarthy's funding proposal in ruins as lawmakers leave DC for weekend (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest plan to prevent a looming federal shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank quickly collapsed Thursday, a crushing defeat that makes a disruption in government services almost certain.

  14. Portland Press Herald

    McCarthy gives in to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    A test vote to advance the bill failed, 212-216, as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to stop it.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    McCarthy gives in to right flank on spending cuts, but they deliver a defeat as shutdown looms (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest plan to prevent a looming federal shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank quickly collapsed Thursday.

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