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    Lauren Fedor

    US political correspondent and deputy Washington bureau chief

    Lauren Fedor is the FT's US political correspondent and deputy bureau chief in Washington, where she covers the White House, Congress and national politics. Lauren joined the FT in 2016 in London, where she worked in a variety of roles, including as an editor on the UK and technology news desks.
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    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      US budget
      Biden and McCarthy express willingness to continue talks over US debt ceiling

      President and House Speaker remain at odds over how to avoid default after first face-to-face meeting

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      Joe Biden
      FBI search of Biden’s Delaware holiday home yields no classified files

      Move marks latest development in federal investigation into US president’s handling of sensitive documents

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      Donald Trump
      Trump hits 2024 campaign trail as potential White House rivals dither

      Former president presses ahead with as yet uncontested bid with visits to New Hampshire and South Carolina

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Classified documents found at Pence’s private residence

      Discovery at former US vice-president’s home adds to growing scrutiny of handling of sensitive files

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      Roe vs Wade
      Republicans split over post-Roe abortion laws

      Several presidential hopefuls are pushing for stricter bans to differentiate themselves from Donald Trump

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      US economy
      Treasury to take ‘extraordinary measures’ as US hits debt ceiling

      Janet Yellen urges lawmakers to raise borrowing limit sooner rather than later to avoid default

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      US budget
      The US hit the debt ceiling. What happens next?

      Treasury to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid default once $31.4tn borrowing limit is reached

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
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      US expected to hit debt ceiling

      EU prepares to take on Biden’s showpiece legislation with a plan to boost green businesses

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Ron DeSantis backers plan $3.3mn spending blitz on White House bid

      Ready for Ron political action committee aims to boost governor’s national profile ahead of 2024 run

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Joe Biden
      Democrats scramble to limit fallout from Biden documents debacle

      Furore over handling of classified material has rattled run-up to expected 2024 presidential bid

    • Saturday, 14 January, 2023
      US economy
      ‘Playing chicken’: Republicans draw battle lines over US debt ceiling

      Newly empowered hardline House members are demanding deep spending cuts in exchange for raising borrowing limit

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      US budget
      Yellen warns US will hit $31.4tn debt ceiling next week

      Treasury secretary said milestone could run risk of a damaging debt default starting in early June

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Airlines
      Worst winter in a decade as tens of thousands of US flights cancelled

      Nationwide plane grounding follows meltdown at Southwest as passenger complaints triple from pre-pandemic levels

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Airlines
      FAA says ‘damaged database file’ prompted halt on domestic US flights

      National traffic had come to a stop for two hours after failure of critical computer system

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Potentially classified documents discovered at Biden think-tank office

      White House says it is co-operating with review of records that appear to be from the administration of Barack Obama

    • Sunday, 8 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Speaker McCarthy faces tough first week seeking to unify Republicans

      Some question whether US lawmaker gave away too much to secure support of hardline rebels

    • Saturday, 7 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Kevin McCarthy clinches House Speakership on 15th round of voting

      Result ends a tortuous week on Capitol Hill that exposed sharp divisions in the US Republican party

    • Saturday, 7 January, 2023
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      ‘Electing the Speaker is the easy part’: US lawmakers prepare for trouble ahead

      Kevin McCarthy’s tortuous quest to take the gavel foreshadows years of legislative disarray

    • Saturday, 7 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Kevin McCarthy loses US House Speakership vote for 14th time

      Republican congressman has won over a large number of holdouts but still falls short of majority

    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      McCarthy’s fight to become House Speaker drags into fourth day

      Republicans fail to reach deal after 11 ballots despite California congressman’s efforts to quell opposition

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      House at impasse as McCarthy fails to clinch Speaker post after six ballots

      Trump’s plea for Republican party unity fails to break stalemate with proceedings set to continue for a third day

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      Roe vs Wade
      US regulator moves to expand access to abortion pills

      FDA will let pharmacies dispense medication after Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to tighten restrictions

    • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Republicans in disarray as McCarthy fails to win US House Speaker votes

      Process to resume on Wednesday after majority leader suffers unprecedented setbacks in party infighting

    • Monday, 2 January, 2023
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      First-time senators take their seats as Democrats maintain slim majority

      A hoodie-wearing stroke survivor, a Trump-backed author and an ex-mixed martial arts fighter are among the newcomers

    • Monday, 2 January, 2023
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      Republican congressman says social media group is ‘addictive and destructive’

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