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White House says GOP’s debt limit bill would nix 2K border patrol agents, 81K VA health jobs

The White House is launching a full assault on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's recently passed debt limit legislation, warning that if all of the budget cuts go into effect it will be disastrous for the economy and taxpayers.

April 29, 2023

Biden sticks to attacks on MAGA extremism, abortion restrictions in first outing as 2024 candidate

President Biden's recently announced 2024 reelection bid is sticking to the same themes that helped Democrats fare better than expected in last year's midterms: MAGA extremism and abortion rights.

April 29, 2023

Democrats anxious over default, but refuse to abandon Biden’s no-negotiation pledge on debt limit

Congressional Democrats are anxious about a potential default on the national debt, but are sticking with President Biden in his refusal to negotiate with House Republicans on cutting spending in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.

April 27, 2023

House narrowly passes GOP debt limit bill, putting Biden on defense for refusal to negotiate

House Republicans narrowly passed legislation raising the debt limit on Wednesday. The move is gambit to force President Biden to begin negotiations in earnest on cutting spending in exchange for lifting the cap on how much the government can borrow to meet expenses.

April 26, 2023

McConnell lines up behind House GOP on debt-limit proposal

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell backed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in the burgeoning standoff with President Biden over the federal debt limit.

April 26, 2023

McCarthy scores win as debt-limit plan clears procedural hurdle in narrowly divided House

Speaker Kevin McCarthy received a show of confidence from House Republicans on Wednesday as the chamber voted to advance his debt-limit plan on a party-line vote and give him leverage in possible negotiations with the White House.

April 26, 2023

Biden’s labor chief nominee clears Senate hurdle, setting up floor fight

President Biden's choice to lead the Labor Department cleared the Senate Labor Committee on Wednesday, setting up a floor fight with Republicans that will be decided by vulnerable Democrats.

April 26, 2023

McCarthy overhauls debt limit plan amid internal divisions

Speaker Kevin McCarthy reversed course Wednesday and agreed to change the GOP's debt limit legislation after failing to unite House Republicans behind the original proposal.

April 26, 2023

Debt vote to measure McCarthy’s GOP sway as House speaker prepares for Biden face-off

House Republicans are charging forward with a high-stakes vote on legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut federal spending, even as internal divisions cast doubt on whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be able to keep his narrow majority behind the effort.

April 25, 2023

CBO says McCarthy’s debt limit plan would cut deficits by $4.8 trillion, kick 600K off Medicaid

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling and slash federal spending would save taxpayers a total of $4.8 trillion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.

April 25, 2023

GOP’s debt limit plan could kill 780K jobs, Moody’s warns

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for slashing spending by $4.5 trillion is estimated to kill 780,000 jobs by the end of 2024, according to a top financial services firm.

April 25, 2023

Biden promises to veto House GOP’s debt limit bill

The White House said Tuesday that President Biden would veto the House GOP's debt limit bill if it managed to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate and reached the president's desk.

April 25, 2023

House GOP debt limit plan undercuts pledge not to hike taxes by scrapping Biden green energy credits

House Republicans are under fire for proposing to repeal more than $200 billion of President Biden's green energy tax credits after having campaigned on opposing tax hikes.

April 25, 2023

Hunter Biden demands Treasury probe of how ex-Trump aide gained suspicious banking activity reports

Hunter Biden's attorney is demanding the Treasury Department investigate how a former Trump administration official gained access to suspicious activity reports linked to the younger Biden's finances.

April 24, 2023

‘Reasonable’: Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit proposal earns praise from nonpartisan budget hawk

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's legislation to raise the federal debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for $4.5 trillion in spending cuts is getting praise from at least one prominent budget watchdog.

April 21, 2023

Manchin slams Biden for refusing to negotiate on debt limit: ‘Deficiency of leadership’

Sen. Joe Manchin III broke with fellow Democrats on Thursday by slamming President Biden for refusing to negotiate with House Republicans on raising the debt limit.

April 20, 2023

Biden’s labor chief pick haunted by $30B COVID-era fraud payments

President Biden's choice to lead the Labor Department faces an uncertain fate within the Democratic-controlled Senate because of her tenure overseeing a California unemployment agency that paid out billions in fraudulent benefits at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 20, 2023

McCarthy unveils bill to hike debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion, slash $4.5 trillion from spending

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled the House GOP's 320-page proposal on Wednesday to raise the federal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for slashing federal spending, an opening bid for debt talks with the White House that have yet to materialize.

April 19, 2023

House Republicans abandon pledge for regular order with debt ceiling proposal

House Republicans made it just 100 days before revoking their promise to restore regular order to the legislative process and have bills debated in committee before coming to the floor.

April 19, 2023

McCarthy rips Biden’s refusal to negotiate debt ceiling hike

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized President Biden on Wednesday for refusing to negotiate with Republicans on slashing spending in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.

April 19, 2023