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“Meeting with US President Joe Biden was ‘productive’ but no agreement had yet been reached on the debt ceiling,” said US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy late Monday per Reuters. The US policymaker spoke after his much-anticipated meeting with US President Biden. It’s worth noting that a US Republican Patrick Mchenry also…

The US House speaker Kevin McCarthy and president Joe Biden said they had a “productive” discussion on the debt ceiling late on Monday at the White House but that no deal had been reached, as the government seeks to avoid a potentially catastrophic economic event. If the debt limit is…

File – President Joe Biden speaks about the debt limit talks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimed on Sunday that President Biden is bending to progressives amid negotiations over…

U.S. President Joe Biden expressed opposition to a debt ceiling deal that would allegedly benefit crypto traders. 10688 Total views 52 Total shares United States President Joe Biden expressed opposition to a debt ceiling agreement with Republican leaders that would allegedly benefit crypto traders. Attending the Group of Seven (G7)…

It was supposed to have been a weeklong presidential trip showcasing the United States’ commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, but the debt ceiling crisis President Joe Biden left behind in Washington forced him to cancel the second half of his itinerary. Gone, a planned summit in Sydney of leaders from…

US President Joe Biden has told G7 leaders that the United States will support providing advanced warplanes including F-16s to Ukraine and will back efforts to train Kyiv's pilots, a senior White House official has said. The US move signals a major breakthrough for Kyiv, which has repeatedly - and…

A growing group of Senate Democrats is urging President Joe Biden to seriously consider invoking the 14th Amendment to declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional, a strategy that — if upheld by the courts — could avert a looming default without any concessions to House Republicans, who have used their slim…

Posted May 18, 2023 at 4:57pm ​Major changes to means-tested federal benefit programs don’t appear to be in the cards as negotiators head into the final stretch of debt limit negotiations. But President Joe Biden has left the door open to smaller tweaks, which could mean tighter work requirements for…

McCarthy: 'I see the path' to debt ceiling dealThe Republican House speake,r Kevin McCarthy, told reporters at the Capitol that he sees “the path” towards a deal with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling. Here’s video of the exchange, from CNN: News — For the first time, Speaker McCarthy sounding…

HIROSHIMA, Japan — President Joe Biden is headed to a summit meeting in Japan meant to unify allies against threats from Russia and China, leaving behind an unresolved fight over the debt ceiling that showcases the disunity surrounding American politics. Biden was forced to cancel stops in Papua New Guinea…