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Biden taps Philip Jefferson to be Fed's vice chair, Kugler as first Hispanic on Fed board

President Joe Biden has nominated Philip Jefferson, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, to serve as vice chair of the board

The Independent UK

Photos of the week ending May 12, 2023 - Roll Call

Sen. Feinstein returned to the Capitol after her absence due to illness, while newly indicted Rep. Santos returned to Washington.

Roll Call

Quiz of The Week 6 -13th May

The bunting has only just come down from last week’s coronation festivities but Britain is already preparing for another big party: the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

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Trump campaign uses footage from Ukraine in attempt to depict Americans suffering from rising housing costs

‘This video was made 100 per cent in Ukraine during war in real sheltered basement in my city,’ Yevhen Shkolenko says

The Independent UK

Is Biden Replacing Bad Border Policy With Worse Border Policy?

Plus: Schools suing social media companies, a bitcoin mining tax is a bad idea, and more...

Reason

Biden's strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration proposed new regulations to curb carbon pollution from existing power plants. The new rules replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which was proposed in 2015 but ran into multiple legal challenges and never took effect. Nonetheless, in a high-profile 2022 ruling, West…

The Conversation

A brief history of debt ceiling crises and the political chaos they've unleashed

There have been numerous fiscal crises in the United States where Congress has either failed to pass a budget on time or there were doubts that the federal debt ceiling would be raised, which could cause the U.S. to default on its debt.

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What is Title 42? The strict Covid border rules that have come to an end on the US border

A Covid pandemic policy that restricted the right to claim asylum at the US-Mexico border has expired, with significant implications for American politics – and for the flow of migrants from South and Central America.

The Week

Has post-Brexit Britain lost its cultural cachet? Cheaper housing and better nights out could be the answer

Post Rishi-burn, is America’s relationship with the UK still ‘special’? Having been a recent guest of the US Ambassador, Otegha Uwagba shares her thoughts

Evening Standard

Title 42: Biden officials press on with deportation plans and warn those crossing unlawfully face tougher consequences – as it happened

Officials stress hardline approach as American Civil Liberties Union files lawsuit, saying new rules close off safe routes for people seeking asylum

The Guardian - US

CBO sees 'significant risk' of debt limit breach before June 15 - Roll Call

The Congressional Budget Office on Friday warned of a "significant risk" the U.S. will run out of cash and borrowing authority by June 15.

Roll Call

The GOP wants you* to quit your job - Roll Call

* If President Joe Biden appointed you, that is. During the Trump era, Democratic calls for Cabinet resignations also were frequent.

Roll Call

OPINION - There is now no doubt — the Donald Trump show is back

The most disconcerting element of watching The 47th last autumn at the Old Vic, a satirical comedy on Trumpian politics, is that Bertie Carvel’s brilliant turn as Donald Trump left me disappointed. This was despite Carvel expertly capturing the former US president’s bizarre finger pointing, his other tics and inflections,…

Evening Standard

The Democrats have a powerful campaign issue: price-gouging corporations

Ask the public: do you want more jobs and higher wages, or huge companies making fatter profits by raising prices?

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Reuters

US Vice President Harris fundraises for 2024 in Georgia

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will kick off fundraising for Democrats' 2024 re-election campaign in the swing state of Georgia on Friday, as she and President Joe Biden start to tap donors who contributed over $1 billion to the 2020 campaign.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Strict rules come into force at US-Mexico border as Title 42 expires

‘Border is not open,’ warns secretary of homeland security after thousands of migrants cross on to US soil, hoping to be processed before midnight. Plus, five ways AI will change work

The Independent UK

Title 42 explained: Has the policy expired – and when did it pass?

The Trump-era Covid policy expired last night at 11:59pm EST

The Independent UK

Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants

The Commerce Department is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs

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Inside a migrant family's treacherous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border

Some who've crossed into the U.S. are telling harrowing tales of their struggles.

Reuters

Biden meets with Spain's Sanchez, discusses Ukraine war

U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez underscored their support for Ukraine in the war with Russia on Friday during a White House meeting that also touched on migration and defense cooperation.

WEKU

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wants to save Social Security. Will Washington let him?

The Louisiana Republican has been quietly working to build consensus around a bipartisan plan to address coming solvency issues with Social Security. So far, party leaders aren't listening.

Fortune

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of 'panic' as debt ceiling deadline looms

The U.S. Treasury warns that it might exhaust its ability to borrow money as early as June 1 if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling.

The Independent UK

G-7 talks focus on ways to fortify banks, supply chains as China accuses group of hypocrisy

Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are focusing on ways to fortify ever more complicated financial systems and supply chains during meetings in Japan ahead of a summit next week

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Minister rejects Joe Biden’s claim of UK ‘screwing around’ over Northern Ireland

The US president sparked criticism from some in the UK following his explosive remark at a Democratic National Committee Reception in New York

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