Economy May 26 Yellen says debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and debt ceiling negotiators have hit "crunch" time as they strain to make a deal with the White House to raise the nation's debt limit, avert default and cut federal spending.
Politics May 20 Debt limit talks make little apparent progress as Biden, world leaders watch from afar Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again heading into a weekend where President Joe Biden and world leaders watched from afar, hoping high-stakes negotiations would make progress on avoiding a potentially catastrophic…
Politics May 19 House Republicans 'press pause' on debt ceiling talks, criticize White House A top debt ceiling negotiator for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says it's time to "press pause" on talks as negotiations with the White House have come to an abrupt standstill at the Capitol.
Politics May 17 Who are the 4 negotiators in the U.S. debt limit fight? President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select group of negotiators to help broker a deal to increase the nation's borrowing authority and avoid the economic carnage that would ensue if a deal is not…
Politics May 04 WATCH: Senate Budget Committee discusses House GOP debt ceiling bill Senate Democrats pressured Republicans on the debt ceiling impasse Thursday, focused in a hearing on what they say will be painful reductions in government services if a bill recently passed by the House becomes law.
Politics May 02 WATCH: Senate Democrats promise ethics rules for Supreme Court, Republicans oppose effort Senate Democrats promised Tuesday to pursue stronger ethics rules for the Supreme Court in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas participated in luxury vacations and a real estate deal with a top GOP donor. Republicans made clear they strongly oppose the effort.
Politics Apr 26 Here's what's in the GOP bill to lift the U.S. debt limit The bill has virtually no chance of becoming law, but Republicans hope it will force Biden to the negotiating table on the debt limit.
Politics Apr 26 WATCH: House approves GOP debt ceiling plan House Republicans have passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending.
Politics Apr 26 McCarthy works to unite House GOP on debt ceiling bill in late-night changes House Republicans have made post-midnight changes to their sweeping debt ceiling package to win over holdouts.
Politics Apr 20 WATCH: House votes on anti-trans school sports bill The Republican-led House has passed a bill that would bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male from competing on girls or women's sports teams.