Fear that congressional wrangling could result in negative economic implications

Some candidates for the post of speaker call for unity but others in the party want a ‘reckoning’

After this week’s drama, Capitol Hill is braced for another fraught battle among Republicans

Trump does not endorse any candidate to succeed Kevin McCarthy and denies he encouraged move by Republican Party rebels to oust former speaker

What are the next steps as the US House of Representatives seeks to replace Kevin McCarthy?

The election of a new House speaker - a process that is shrouded in uncertainty - could take days, if not weeks, to be resolved

House of Representatives in Washington is left leaderless after rebellion by hard-right members of McCarthy’s Republican Party

US House of Representatives now leaderless as clock ticks down on another potential government shutdown

Final vote in House of Representatives is likely to see McCarthy removed

Divides on Capitol Hill may well fracture foreign policy consensus as Kyiv awaits further aid

Narrowly avoiding a closure of parts of the US federal government and the non-payment of wages to military personnel via a temporary deal hammered together at the eleventh hour is no way to run a country

President Joe Biden signs bill to keep agencies open

Kevin McCarthy’s holdout colleagues refuse to support bill despite its steep spending cuts

Business owners are watching the impasse in Congress with a familiar sense of dread

Martin Wall: Joe Biden has warned of threats to food safety, cancer research and children’s programmes if Congress is not able to pass the country’s budget by next week

White House describes process as ‘theatre with bad actors’ as Republicans press ahead with investigation into president

Kevin McCarthy’s announcement of inquiry may be linked to internal pressures from within his own party

Kevin McCarthy announces investigation in move to appease right-wing Republicans

Congress approves debt deal avoiding a default that may have generated widespread turmoil in both the domestic and global economy

Bill to suspend limit for two years on amount US government can borrow in return for spending restrictions and other conditions now goes to Senate for approval