Debt Ceiling
The House Speaker says “work requirements” help people get jobs, but recent research suggests otherwise.
House Republicans goofed around while Democrats were working on a way to prevent the looming debt crisis.
Some House Republicans say Yellen is fearmongering with a June 1 date for the Treasury to run out of cash — except she’s never been that exact.
The national debt resulted from both spending and tax policy, but the latter is off limits.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Republicans like government spending just fine — as long as it's on programs they support.
One term is the program’s name, the other is outdated, misleading and loaded with baggage.
"Republicans are saying if they don't get things their way, they're going to blow up the economy," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
"But you realize how partisan that sounds," Todd told Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) as the lawmaker defended Trump's debt ceiling flip-flop.
Debt limit talks resumed at the U.S. Capitol late Friday, a sudden turnaround after negotiations came to an abrupt standstill earlier in the day.
The negotiations with the White House resumed hours later on Friday night.