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McCarthy Walks Tightrope to Avoid Shutdown as Hardliners Demand More Concessions

  • Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans concessions, but it's never enough as government shutdown looms.

  • McCarthy agreed to their demands for Biden impeachment inquiry and spending cuts, but rebels want more.

  • With narrow House majority, McCarthy tries to reduce spending further than his deal with Biden.

  • Hard-right lawmakers like Gaetz see events going their way, while Democrats blame GOP dysfunction.

  • To avoid shutdown, bipartisan Senate coalition expected to pass funding above House GOP levels, sparking leadership challenge.

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House Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, faces the tough choice of either risking a government shutdown or alienating the hard-right flank of his party, which could lead to the loss of his speakership, as the House must pass a spending package to keep the federal government open before the end of the fiscal year on September 30th.
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