Politics May 24 WATCH: White House holds briefing as ongoing debt ceiling negotiations continue Jean-Pierre decried what the administration called a “manufactured crisis” set in motion by Republicans pushing “extreme proposals” that would hurt "every single part of the country, whether you’re in a red state or a blue state.”…
Politics May 24 WATCH: McCarthy says sides are 'far apart' as he sends negotiators to finish debt limit talks Defiant, the speaker said “it's not my fault" that Washington was careening toward a crisis, pushing blame onto the White House.
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 17 WATCH: Biden 'confident' agreement will be made with GOP, no debt default for U.S. President Joe Biden is declaring he's confident the U.S. will avoid an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic debt default, saying talks with congressional Republicans have been productive.
Politics May 16 WATCH: McCarthy speaks after another round of debt ceiling talks with Biden McCarthy said one important development from the meeting was that the president had “changed the scope” of who is negotiating in the staff conversations that have been slow-going over the past week.
Politics May 16 WATCH: White House hosts another round of debt ceiling talks between Biden, congressional leaders Crucial debt ceiling negotiations are still far from success, but a deal is possible by the end of the week, McCarthy said after a brief meeting Tuesday with President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders at the White House.
Politics May 10 WATCH: Biden goes after Republicans on debt limit in campaign-style speech Biden on Wednesday blasted Republican-demanded spending cuts as “devastating,” making his case in a campaign-style speech to voters as lawmakers met in Washington on raising the government's borrowing limit to avoid a potentially catastrophic U.S. default.
Politics May 09 WATCH: Biden says debt ceiling talk with McCarthy was 'productive' Biden said he and congressional leaders had a “productive” meeting Tuesday on trying to raise the nation's debt limit though no agreement was reached, and they will meet again Friday to try to avert the risk in weeks of an…
Politics May 09 WATCH: McCarthy says he 'didn't see any new movement' on debt ceiling after meeting with Biden House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says after meeting with President Joe Biden and other Democrats that he "didn't see any new movement" toward ending a months-long impasse over raising the nation's borrowing limit.
Politics May 09 WATCH: Can Biden and the GOP avoid a debt ceiling default? With the government at risk of being unable to meet its obligations as soon as June 1, raising the specter of economic chaos, Republicans are coming to the White House hoping to negotiate sweeping cuts to federal spending in exchange…