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Taiwan’s soft power hard for Beijing to match

Taiwan is smaller and has less access to normal diplomatic avenues but does have one advantage over mainland China.

360info

AOC calls for Fox News and Tucker Carlson to be punished for inciting violence on January 6

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says McCarthy is ‘doing Greene’s bidding’

The Independent UK

AOC says Marjorie Taylor Greene is the real House GOP leader as Kevin McCarthy panders to ‘extremists’

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says McCarthy is ‘doing Greene’s bidding’

The Independent UK

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McCarthy says House will pass GOP debt limit bill this week

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that the House will pass his $1.5 trillion debt ceiling increase plan this week, but he dodged when asked if he has already secured the 218 Republican votes he needs.

Tribune News Service

Congress squabble over debt ceiling as risk of default inches closer

Kevin McCarthy kickstarted talks with the White House, but his proposal may not even have the Republican votes to move forward

The Guardian - US

Bye George! Here's how Dems win House

George Santos and Lauren Boebert top the list of vulnerable Republicans — and there are more than enough others

Salon

Military exercise videos used to scare Taiwan

BEIJING -- The Chinese military sought to maximize its intimidation of Taiwan by disseminating video images during military exercises earlier this month, according to sources.

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McCarthy is coming up short in support for House debt-limit bill

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is coming up short in support for his first big legislative effort, a bill tying a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts, risking serious damage to both his stature and the U.S. economy.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene angers Democrats and fellow Republicans alike with attention-grabbing antics

Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is angering Democrats and fellow Republicans alike with her attention-grabbing outbursts as the GOP House of Representatives tries to get traction for its investigations of the Biden Administration.

Tribune News Service

Leaving drama behind, GOP warms to McCarthy in debt fight

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is working to round up the Republican votes needed to pass his debt ceiling package

The Independent UK

McCarthy at risk of falling short on GOP votes for debt ceiling bill

“The Freedom Caucus plan is wagging the conference dog,” one House Republican told Axios.

Axios

Republicans urge tweaks to House debt limit bill ahead of vote

WASHINGTON — Republicans from both edges of the party are pushing for changes to a leadership-assembled debt limit bill, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his team appear hesitant to open it back up ahead of a planned vote next week.

Tribune News Service

Manchin blasts Biden, praises McCarthy

West Virginia "maverick" applauds Kevin McCarthy's proposal as "the only bill actually moving through Congress"

Salon

Biden wants to run in 2024. He’s just making everyone wait a little longer

President Joe Biden is not yet a declared candidate for reelection, but he is acting like one.

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Axios

Democratic anxiety emerges over Biden's debt ceiling stance

"I respect the White House position, but not in perpetuity."

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘surprised and angered’ after being silenced at hearing

Georgia congresswoman claims House Speaker Kevin McCarthy doesn’t think the body’s decorum rules should have been enforced against her

WEKU

Speaker McCarthy proposes changing access to food stamps as part of debt limit debate

Kevin McCarthy wants more people who receive food stamps to be subject to work reporting requirements. Advocates worry that shift, if passed, could mean people get shut out of the program.

The Independent UK

WH analysis of GOP deficit plan: job losses, poorer kids

The White House has gone through House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to trim the deficit and its conclusion is that “the math is simple, but unforgiving."

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Roll Call

At the Races: Now show me yours - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Guardian - US

House Republicans pass bill banning trans women from certain sports teams

Policy opposed by Democrats, who say it will ‘incite fear and hatred’, applies to school teams that receive public funding

Roll Call

Republicans urge tweaks to House debt limit bill ahead of vote - Roll Call

As some members signal trepidation about their votes, Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans are in “very good shape” to pass legislation.

Reason

These Members of Congress Have a Revolutionary Idea: Write and Pass a Budget the Old-Fashioned Way

A return to so-called normal order wouldn't fix all of Washington's many problems, but it would be a step in the right direction.

The Conversation

US faces $31.4 trillion national debt crisis – and Republican divisions could make it harder to solve than ever

US federal debt currently stands at a staggering US$31.4 trillion (£25.2 trillion), the highest it’s ever been. That matters because it’s approaching the maximum limit that the government is legally allowed to borrow.

The Guardian - US

Senate asks supreme court chief justice to testify on ethics amid Clarence Thomas revelations – as it happened

Thomas under scrutiny after accepting luxury gifts from Republican megadonor

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Biden’s stall tactics won’t fix the federal government’s finances or bring down inflation

If you listen to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen or President Joe Biden, it sounds like the country will implode if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling in a couple months. But Biden’s words don't match his actions.

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