Deirdre Walsh
Stories
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy is celebrating after the House passed the debt ceiling bill
Roughly six months after Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the House, he negotiated a bipartisan bill to lift the debt ceiling and avoid default — which passed overwhelmingly with 300 votes.
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Far-right members threaten a 'reckoning' over McCarthy's debt limit deal
McCarthy, who struck a compromise deal to avoid a debt default, faces criticism from members of his own conference and a potential threat that could oust him as speaker. He says his job is secure.
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Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves is playing a pivotal role in debt ceiling talks
Rep. Garret Graves keeps a low profile, but he's one of the most important people in Washington. The Louisiana congressman is leading the GOP's negotiations with the White House on the debt ceiling.
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The latest on negotiations over raising the debt ceiling
White House and congressional negotiators are no closer to reaching a deal to lift the debt ceiling. Any deal is also likely to upset parts of the Republican and Democratic caucus.
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Debt negotiations hit a snag as the country gets closer to a possible default
Negotiators between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's team paused talks on Friday. There's a little more than a week before the country runs out of money to pay its bills.
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Democrats, worried about a Biden-McCarthy deal, push a backup plan to avoid default
Progressive Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over comments Biden made earlier this week suggesting he's entertaining possible changes to federal safety net programs.
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Biden met again with congressional leaders to negotiate raising the debt limit
President Biden will cut short his trip to Asia in order to keep negotiating with top congressional leaders over the debt limit — with a possible default as little as 15 days away.
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As debt ceiling talks progress, Biden and lawmakers are postponing their meeting
White House and congressional staff will continue to meet, but President Biden and congressional leaders will hold off on their plan to gather on Friday.
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Bipartisan senators predict parents will overcome tech lobby to protect kids online
Four senators — all parents of young kids or teens — are pushing new legislation to set the minimum age to use social media platforms at 13, and require parental consent for teens signing up.
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Democrats oppose some items in Kevin McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled legislation to raise the nation's borrowing authority and avoid a default. But the bill includes a long list of spending cuts, policy changes and other items.