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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

What’s in the cliffhanger deal struck by Biden and McCarthy to raise the debt limit?

AP

Weeks of sniping back-and-forth between the White House and the Republican majority in the House of Representatives has finally yielded a deal: America will not default on its debt obligations, should Congress successfully pass the legislation this week.

The House of Representatives successfully passed the legislation by a 314-117 margin. It now heads to the Senate.

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