Politics May 27 GOP negotiators are ‘closer to an agreement’ on debt limit, but no deal yet, McCarthy says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
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. By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
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.”… By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
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. By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
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. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
May 23 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Biden and McCarthy call debt ceiling talks ‘productive’ By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden and McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement. Continue reading
May 22 No agreement yet on debt ceiling, but McCarthy say he’s optimistic after meeting By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 22 Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit as deadline to avoid default looms By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 21 Debt limit negotiations resume as McCarthy, Biden plan for pivotal meeting Monday By Stephen Groves, Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 2:40 News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden to meet Monday for high-stakes debt limit talks In our news wrap Sunday, as Biden returns to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Japan, House Speaker McCarthy agreed to meet with the president on Monday to continue debt limit negotiations, Russia claims its forces have taken the… Continue watching