Politics Jun 01 WATCH: Senate approves bipartisan debt ceiling bill The result, after weeks of hard-fought budget negotiations, shelves the volatile debt ceiling issue that risked upending the U.S. and global economy until 2025 after the next presidential election.
Politics May 29 4 takeaways from Biden and McCarthy’s tentative debt ceiling deal After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default.
Politics May 27 GOP negotiators are ‘closer to an agreement’ on debt limit, but no deal yet, McCarthy says House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday that Republican negotiators were “closer to an agreement” that would resolve the looming debt crisis, but had not reached a deal with President Joe Biden.
Politics May 26 Deadline looming, Biden and McCarthy narrow in on budget deal to lift debt ceiling Days from a deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are narrowing in on a two-year budget deal that could unlock a vote for lifting the nation’s debt ceiling.
Politics May 23 What are the hangups in the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations? President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations over raising the nation's debt ceiling and mere days before the government could run out of cash to pay its bills.
Politics May 11 With Sen. Feinstein back in Senate, 3 of Biden’s judicial nominees move forward Senate Democrats moved three of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees along party lines Thursday after weeks of delay due to California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's extended absence.
Politics May 10 Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, said in a statement she was continuing to recover from side effects of the shingles virus and would work a reduced schedule.
Politics May 08 From data privacy to AI, here are new rules Congress is considering for tech companies Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done.
Politics Apr 18 Republicans block temporary replacement for Sen. Feinstein on Judiciary Committee Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Joe Biden's stalled judicial nominees.
Politics Apr 18 McConnell says Republicans will block plan to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary Committee California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's attempt to step aside temporarily from a key Senate panel is in doubt.