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Biden tries to get back to business after document blunder. The debt ceiling debate. And alarming political violence.
The discovery of additional classified documents at President Biden’s home last week added more tension to an already growing problem for him and his White House.
As those around the president work to contain the fallout surrounding the classified document controversy, President Biden has refused to answer questions about the topic, and instead projected a message of “business as usual”, with a trip to California to visit areas devastated by extreme weather.
This all comes the United States hit its debt limit on Thursday, leading the Treasury Department to begin using accounting maneuvers to ensure the federal government can keep paying its bills. The issue is expected to come to a head in June. In the meantime, House Republicans want spending cuts before agreeing to lift the borrowing cap, and the White House refuses to negotiate.
Plus, Solomon Peña, a former GOP New Mexico statehouse candidate, was charged on Wednesday with multiple counts stemming from shootings at the Albuquerque, N.M. homes of four Democratic elected officials.
Joining moderator Yamiche Alcindor to discuss this and more:
- Jonathan Lemire, White House Bureau Chief, Politico
- Weijia Jiang, Senior White House Correspondent, CBS News
- Nia-Malika Henderson, Senior Political Analyst, CNN
- Lisa Desjardins, Capitol Hill Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
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