Debt Ceiling

After Calling Joe Biden Senile, Republicans Complain He Outsmarted Them

Kevin McCarthy once suggested the president needs "soft food.” Now he's the one serving a "s**t sandwich" to his caucus.
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Opinion: MAGA's Reaction To The Debt Limit Deal Is Just What You’d Expect: Dumb

While President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy do spin dances to claim victory on a debt ceiling agreement, the extremists in the House Freedom Caucus vow to torpedo the deal.
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This Controversial Fight Is At The Center Of The Debt Ceiling Deal

The White House’s budget agreement with the GOP delivers the Mountain Valley Pipeline – sans the permitting reforms the renewable industry hoped for last year.
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Despite ‘Work Requirements,’ Compromise Debt Bill Actually Boosts SNAP Enrollment

Conservative Republicans were furious about the compromise language even before the Congressional Budget Office reported it would save no money.
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‘It Rewards The Hostage-Taking’: Progressives Fume At Biden's Deal With GOP

Democrats vowed they wouldn't negotiate over the debt limit. Well, here we are.
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DeSantis Opposes Debt Deal Despite Using Federal Red Ink To Help Get Reelected

The 2024 presidential candidate used federal COVID aid to hand out $1,000 bonus checks to first responders as he ran for reelection as Florida governor.
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Far Right GOP Vows 'Reckoning' Over Kevin McCarthy's Debt Limit Deal

Rising hostility among GOP hard-liners is putting Rep. Kevin McCarthy's position as House speaker in jeopardy.
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Sen. Chris Murphy Says Republican Party Is ‘Addicted To Chaos’

The Connecticut Democrat said that the GOP's handling of the federal debt negotiations is "terrible for the country and for our reputation abroad."
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House Republican Brushes Off Possible Government Default: 'It's A Delay'

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he’d vote to “shut the government down” before characterizing a possible unprecedented default as a "delay."
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Joe Biden Agrees To Stricter Work Requirements To Avoid Default

Biden denied the GOP their biggest policy goals, and Democrats appear set to line up behind a deal they concede is imperfect.
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