On Wednesday night, the House passed a bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling and cut government spending over the next two years, in a major victory for both the White House and Republican leaders. However, Schumer has pledged to bring the bill to the floor for a vote as soon as possible, saying on Wednesday morning: "It is imperative that we avoid a default.0. "Debt ceiling [...]

The United States House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to raise the debt ceiling and limit government spending in a bid to avert a potential default.0. "Debt ceiling bill clears first House hurdle, teeing up Wednesday vote" CBS News, 31 May. 2023, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debt-ceiling-bill-house-rules-committee-vote/1. "McCarthy-Biden debt ceiling deal pass [...]

The Miami Heat have made it to the NBA Finals in one of the most unlikely runs to the championship series in the history of the sport. The NBA Finals promise to be an exciting matchup between two talented teams. The Heat will need to continue their inspired play to have a chance against the Nuggets, who have been dominant in the postseason behind the stellar play of Nikola Joki [...]

After weeks of negotiations, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden have reached an agreement in principle to raise the nation's debt ceiling and avoid a potentially disastrous government default.In conclusion, although the agreement has been reached, it faces an uphill battle in Congress as both Democrats and Republicans have voiced criticism about the deal reached. [...]

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met on Monday to discuss the looming deadline to raise the debt ceiling. In spite of the urgency to tackle the debt limit, McCarthy reiterated the House's commitment to abide by the 72-hour rule, which grants House members a 3-day window to scrutinize a bill following the finalization of its text, prior to voting on it.0. "Re [...]

Negotiations between the Biden administration and House Republicans continue as the deadline for raising the debt ceiling approaches on June 1. Talks have been ongoing for days, with both sides reporting frustrations over the lack of progress. Spending cuts and caps remain key sticking points, with Republicans pushing for clawbacks on unspent COVID-19 relief funding and work re [...]

With just over a week until the "X-Date" on which the US government may no longer be able to meet all its financial obligations, negotiations between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continue over raising the nation's statutory debt ceiling. As the clock ticks down, the pressure is on for both parties to reach a compromise that averts an economic crisis. Whi [...]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially launched his presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces chat with Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform.0. "Biden, others mock DeSantis' 2024 announcement crash on Twitter" USA TODAY, 24 May. 2023, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/24/ron-desantis-twitter-crash-biden/70254895007/1. "Florida governor Ron [...]