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Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default

With the outlines of a deal in place, the legislative package could be drafted and shared with lawmakers in time for votes early next week in the House and later in the Senate.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden, McCarthy reach tentative deal to raise US debt ceiling

Deal raises debt limit for two years while capping spending, but uncertainty remains on whether it can pass Congress.

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Biden cuts deal in principle with Republicans to avert catastrophic US default

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden and Republican lawmakers struck a deal in principle to raise the country's debt ceiling Saturday, in a crucial first step towards eliminating the threat of a disastrous default with just days to spare.

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Biden, McCarthy reach tentative US debt ceiling deal

U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal to suspend the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Saturday evening, ending a months-long stalemate.

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Tentative deal struck to raise US debt limit and avert default crisis

Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $US31.4 trillion debt ceiling

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“I’m here to watch history”: Texans marvel at Paxton impeachment spectacle

The suspended attorney general’s supporters thought lawmakers tried to overrule voters. Ken Paxton’s critics felt accountability was a long time coming.

The Texas Tribune

Debt ceiling deal reached between Biden and McCarthy

Tentative deal will avert a worldwide financial catastrophe

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No teacher raises, no vouchers: Lawmakers fail to reach compromise on school funding bill

The end of House Bill 100 is a bittersweet victory for public education advocates who vehemently oppose school voucher programs but lament that schools won’t get additional funds to pay for teacher raises or balance their budgets.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott can pick a fill-in attorney general. He’s so far been silent on impeachment.

Abbott himself is a former attorney general, preceding Paxton in the position. The governor has built deep connections in the conservative legal world and is known to lean on former aides for high-profile appointments.

The Texas Tribune

Biden and McCarthy hold debt ceiling talks amid signs a deal is close

Default deadline pushed to 5 June as work requirements for food aid recipients reportedly emerge as final sticking point

The Guardian - US

Texas House impeaches Ken Paxton for abuse of office

Paxton is immediately removed from office, pending a Senate trial.

Axios

Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; will face Senate trial

The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975.

The Texas Tribune

Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.

WEKU

Texas GOP attorney general Ken Paxton impeached by Republican-controlled Statehouse

Charlie Geren says members ‘received telephone calls from general Paxton personally, threatening them with political consequences in their next election’

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Texas lawmakers find consensus on bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public universities

The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. If it becomes law, Texas will become the second state in the country to ban DEI offices at public universities.

The Independent UK

Kimberly Guilfoyle threatens DeSantis: ‘You’re going to get hurt, and damaged – badly’

Donald Trump Jr’s fiancee issues threat days after the Florida governor officially announced his presidential bid

Chicago Sun-Times

State budget awaits Pritzker’s signature after clearing House without Republican support

Just after 2:30 a.m., the House voted 73-38 to pass the budget, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted as his “fifth balanced budget,” vowing to sign it.

The Texas Tribune

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz denounce effort to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton

Trump made clear that he will politically target any Texas House Republican who lets the impeachment move forward.

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Trump spokeswoman appears to mock Pete Buttigieg’s military service over Memorial Day weekend

‘Great way to dump on veterans and people in uniform... You nailed this one Liz’

The Texas Tribune

As attorney general, Paxton’s ideological crusades have drowned out his day job

Child support enforcement, environmental regulation, consumer protection and a host of other responsibilities fall under the attorney general’s realm at what is essentially the state’s largest law firm.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors have recording of Trump speaking to witness in hush money criminal case

Trial scheduled for 25 March 2024, in the middle of the Republican presidential primary

Axios

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema enters debt ceiling talks to try to resolve split on energy permitting

Her late entrance signals that negotiators are exploring new ways to solve thorny issues.

The Guardian - US

DeSantis’s limp start to 2024 race delights Trump but battle is not over

Florida governor enters the primary weakened after Twitter ‘DeSaster’ as wide field of candidates try to scrape ahead

The Texas Tribune

Live updates: Now impeached, Ken Paxton blasts House vote

The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23, with three members absent.

WEKU

Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners

Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other candidates.

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