Politics May 22 Why Biden is cautious about using the 14th Amendment to address the debt ceiling crisis Biden has not ruled out using what he sees as an untested legal theory to ensure the country can meet its financial obligations if lawmakers don't act. But the president has said he's skeptical that it is a viable option.
Politics May 22 Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit as deadline to avoid default looms 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 limit negotiations resume as McCarthy, Biden plan for pivotal meeting Monday 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 WATCH: Biden holds news briefing on stalled debt limit talks as G7 summit wraps up 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.
World May 21 WATCH: Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meets with Biden as G7 leaders pledge support President Joe Biden announced new military aid worth $375 million for Ukraine, saying the U.S. would provide ammunition and armored vehicles.
World May 20 WATCH: Biden and Indo-Pacific leaders hold Quad partnership talks at G7 meeting President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the U.S. would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership that had been hastily rescheduled…
Politics May 19 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden attends G-7 summit, debt limit talks stall Top Republican negotiators for McCarthy said after the evening session that they were uncertain on next steps. But the White House publicly expressed optimism that a resolution could be reached if parties negotiated in “good faith.”…
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.
World May 19 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to attend G7 summit as world leaders tighten sanctions against Russia Leaders of the world's most powerful democracies are pledging to tighten punishments on Russia for invading Ukraine.
World May 18 Biden, Japan PM Kishida meet ahead of G-7 summit, vow to ‘stand strong’ against global threats The summit setting of Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb in 1945 during World War II, takes on new resonance as the U.S., Japan and their allies strategize on dealing with Russia's war in Ukraine.