Turkey’s lira sinks to fresh record low after Erdogan re-election
Economy

Turkey’s lira sinks to fresh record low after Erdogan re-election

A man holding a Turkish flag.Uriel Sinai | Getty ImagesThe Turkish lira sank to a fresh record low Monday as incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured his victory in the 2023 presidential election, extending his rule into a third decade in power.The currency briefly touched 20.0608 against the greenback at around 11 a.m. Monday morning local… […]

Wrinkles and curveballs in the debt ceiling bill
Politics

Wrinkles and curveballs in the debt ceiling bill

A greenlight for Joe Manchin’s favorite gas pipeline In one unexpected development, the bill would approve all the remaining permits to complete the stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline, an Appalachian natural gas project that has been a top priority of West Virginia Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito. Manchin had tried last year to secure… […]

Pragmatic House Republicans support debt deal, Dusty Johnson says
Politics

Pragmatic House Republicans support debt deal, Dusty Johnson says

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) said that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made no concessions to President Joe Biden. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Dusty Johnson on Sunday downplayed initial conservative opposition to the debt ceiling deal announced late Saturday, saying it was only the “most colorful” conservatives who were opposed. Speaking to host Jake Tapper on CNN’s… […]

McCarthy rallies support for debt deal amid hints of mutiny
Politics

McCarthy rallies support for debt deal amid hints of mutiny

The Texas Republican said on Twitter that an “explicit” agreement was made during private negotiations in January to elect McCarthy to the speakership: No bill could get to the floor without “unanimous” Republican support on the Rules Committee, on which Roy serves. Any holdups like a delay in teeing up House floor debate would cost… […]

Congress has power to reform Supreme Court, Sen. Whitehouse says
Politics

Congress has power to reform Supreme Court, Sen. Whitehouse says

“In terms of administering how the internal ethics of the judicial branch are done — heck, the judicial conference which does that is a creation of Congress,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Congress “absolutely can” reform Supreme Court ethics rules, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, despite some arguments that Congressional interference would be… […]