Deirdre Walsh
Stories
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Biden met again with congressional leaders to negotiate raising the debt limit
President Biden will cut short his trip to Asia in order to keep negotiating with top congressional leaders over the debt limit — with a possible default as little as 15 days away.
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As debt ceiling talks progress, Biden and lawmakers are postponing their meeting
White House and congressional staff will continue to meet, but President Biden and congressional leaders will hold off on their plan to gather on Friday.
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Bipartisan senators predict parents will overcome tech lobby to protect kids online
Four senators — all parents of young kids or teens — are pushing new legislation to set the minimum age to use social media platforms at 13, and require parental consent for teens signing up.
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Democrats oppose some items in Kevin McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled legislation to raise the nation's borrowing authority and avoid a default. But the bill includes a long list of spending cuts, policy changes and other items.
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McCarthy's bill for the looming debit limit would slash federal spending
Speaker McCarthy's proposal would lift the nation's credit limit for one year in exchange for spending cuts.
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McConnell says Republicans will block effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel
The top Senate Republican said GOP Senators are opposed to Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.
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Speaker McCarthy outlines GOP debt limit plan, Democrats pan demands as extreme
Talks over raising the nation's borrowing authority are stalled so House Speaker McCarthy says GOP will vote on their own plan. Democrats say adding demands to avoid a historic default is reckless.
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Lawmakers have a lot on their agenda as Congress returns from a 2-week recess
House Republicans are drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit. Senators face a possible vote on temporarily replacing ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on a judiciary panel.
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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to resign amid health absence
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is seeking a temporary replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee as she handles a health issue. That process could be politically messy.
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As debt ceiling talks stall, Speaker McCarthy says GOP may move its own bill
President Biden and Speaker McCarthy continue to spar over the next steps in negotiations on the debt ceiling. The country faces a historic default if no deal is reached before the summer deadline.