The Latest Breaking News from the White House

Biden and McCarthy’s debt limit deal went through – but there are winners and losers

Student debtors and SNAP recipients will pay a price

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Biden to pick Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC - Roll Call

Biden's pick spent five years as the head of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services and served in the Obama administration.

Roll Call · Jun 1, 2023

White House imposing sanctions as Sudan's warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal

The White House says it's imposing sanctions against key defense companies and people who “perpetuate violence” in Sudan as the warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement in the northeastern African nation

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Biden, McCarthy win — and Trump loses

Against the odds, D.C. went back to normal this week with a bipartisan deal — and a big defeat for Trumpism

Salon · Jun 1, 2023

Experts: "Game over" after Trump tape

Former prosecutors say Trump's admission about Iran doc is "the last nail in a coffin"

Salon · Jun 1, 2023

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

Agreement will prevent US from defaulting on loans and losing credit rating

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Donald Trump heard on bombshell tape 'bragging he kept top secret documents'

Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio of Donald Trump boasting that he kept a classified Pentagon file related to a potential attack on Iran, according to reports

Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2023

The first debt ceiling fight was in 1953. It looked almost exactly like the one today

Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."

WEKU · Jun 1, 2023

After sailing though House on bipartisan vote, Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal now goes to Senate

After sailing through the House on a bipartisan vote, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package now goes to the Senate

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.

Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permitting as part of their budget deal

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023