Politics Jun 02 WATCH: Biden celebrates a ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
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. By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics May 31 House approves debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends deal to Senate Despite deep disappointment from hard-right Republicans that budget cuts don't go far enough, it was approved on a bipartisan House vote with Democrats. The Senate is expected to act quickly by the end of the week. By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Politics May 31 WATCH: McCarthy holds news conference on Fiscal Responsibility Act The hard-fought deal pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative — a devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act. By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press