Kevin McCarthy J. Scott Applewhite / AP
US debt ceiling
Republicans are making plans to replace McCarthy
Republican members of the House of Representatives are forging plans to replace the Speaker of the House, Republican Kevin McCarthy, with one of his deputies next week. The Washington Post reports.
The Senate on Thursday introduced a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown that McCarthy rejected.
This weekend the budget year officially ends. If there is no new budget agreement in place then, millions of civil servants will be sent home without pay.
Ben Cardin. Alex Brandon / AP
The NATO process|Sweden's application
New top senator considers aircraft deal with Turkey
That the Democrat Ben Cardin takes over the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee after the bribe-accused Bob Menendez may affect Sweden's NATO process, writes TT. Namely, Cardin, unlike Menendez, is open to considering selling F-16 planes to Turkey.
He points out, however, that the deal is affected by a number of factors and "goes beyond a single issue".
- I will have to discuss with the administration regarding several of these issues, says Cardin, who represents the state of Maryland, according to Reuters.
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