Politics May 30

Hard-right conservatives are criticizing the deal, while liberals decry new work requirements for older Americans in the food aid program.

Politics May 24

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

Defiant, the speaker said “it's not my fault" that Washington was careening toward a crisis, pushing blame onto the White House.

Politics May 23

Biden and McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement.

Politics May 22

It's a crucial moment for the Democratic president and the Republican speaker, just 10 days before a looming deadline to raise the debt limit.

Politics May 22

Washington is racing to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially devastating federal default as soon as next week.

Politics May 21

Debt ceiling talks between the White House and House Republicans resumed Sunday at the Capitol as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avert an economy-wrecking federal default.

Politics May 21

Biden and House Speaker McCarthy will meet in person on Monday as the government races against a looming deadline to raise America’s debt limit before federal funds potentially run dry early next month.

Politics May 11

The GOP proposal is a hard-line counter to President Joe Biden’s policies just as migrants are amassing along the border with the end of coronavirus pandemic restrictions.

Politics May 08

The White House says President Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program that allows migrants a chance to stay in the U.S. lawfully.