Debt limit deal appears close as negotiators keep working - Roll Call GOP negotiators and Biden report progress as they stare down the deadline for passing legislation to raise the borrowing cap. Roll Call · May 26, 2023
Judge pauses South Carolina abortion ban; emerging debt ceiling agreement ‘has fewer cuts than expected’ – as it happened Temporary block on restrictions until state supreme court can review; Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy reportedly closing in on a deal The Guardian - US · May 26, 2023
Trump and the Saudis: Does anyone care? Trump's links to the Saudi regime and its LIV Golf tour reek of obvious corruption. Maybe Jack Smith has noticed Salon · May 26, 2023
Deadline looming, Biden and McCarthy narrow in on budget deal to lift debt ceiling Days from a deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are narrowing in on a two-year budget deal that could unlock a vote for lifting the nation’s debt ceiling The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal Lawmakers are not expected back in Washington until Tuesday, two days before Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen predicts the U.S. won’t have funds to pay its bills. Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023
Biden, McCarthy edge closer to deal on US debt ceiling US President Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy are reportedly inching closer to a deal over the US debt ceiling. The New Daily · May 26, 2023
Hopeful tone pervades debt ceiling talks ahead of long weekend WASHINGTON — Debt limit negotiations on Thursday morning had the feel of a deal starting to come together, with no in-person meetings scheduled but both sides working through various options in advance of the long holiday weekend. Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023
Analysis: No longer a ‘broken record,’ White House throws a few elbows with debt messaging WASHINGTON — “Congress must act.” Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023
Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit deal WASHINGTON — Political calculations and concerns about legislative precedent within Congress and the White House have brought the government within a week of potentially failing to pay all of its debt obligations. Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023
US releases plan to combat anti-Semitism amid definition debate Biden administration stops short of officially adopting IHRA anti-Semitism definition favoured by pro-Israel groups. Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023
Is it ‘Dee-Santis’ or ‘Deh-Santis’ running for president? Americans are getting to know Gov. Ron DeSantis as he mounts a bid for the White House. Now, they’ll have to figure out how to pronounce his last name. Orlando Sentinel · May 25, 2023
The first national strategy for fighting antisemitism is finally here. What's in it? The landmark plan outlines over 100 steps that federal agencies will take within a year. But the Biden administration says it will only work if other individuals and institutions take action too. WEKU · May 25, 2023
Leadership dynamics explain why there’s still no debt limit deal - Roll Call Political calculations and concerns about legislative precedent have brought the government to within a week of a potential debt default. Roll Call · May 25, 2023
Ron DeSantis heads to early primary states after disastrous Twitter launch Florida governor to tour Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina after online 2024 presidential campaign hit by technical glitches The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023
The Independent UK · May 25, 2023 Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House Politics and sports go together like baseball and apple pie
Roll Call · May 25, 2023 No longer a 'broken record,' White House throws a few elbows with debt messaging - Roll Call After sounding like an admitted 'broken record' on the debt talks, the White House is sounding a sharper tone about House Republicans.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2023 Debt default 'X-date' calculations aim to figure out when the US may run short of cash For all the concern over when the government might run out of money to cover all its bills, it turns out that no one can be absolutely sure exactly when the country faces a potential default — the dreaded “X-date.”
Roll Call · May 25, 2023 Parties moving closer on debt ceiling deal as talks drag on - Roll Call Negotiators working to hash out a deal to raise the debt limit were getting closer to agreement late Thursday.
Salon · May 25, 2023 Joe Biden: On the brink of doom I've never seen a president this bad at communicating his agenda. If he loses to Trump, it'll be his own damn fault
Reason · May 25, 2023 DeSantis Announces Too-Online Campaign in Most Online Way Imaginable Plus: A.I. helps a paralyzed man walk again, how Wall Street is preparing for a possible U.S. debt default, and more...
Axios · May 25, 2023 Democrats are dreading a potential debt ceiling deal "Democrats know they will have to eat a turd sandwich," one House Democrat told Axios.
Barchart · May 25, 2023 Stocks Climb Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data, Nvidia Results Boost Sentiment June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.63%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +1.74% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session in the red as talks between the White House and Republican representatives on raising the U.S. debt ceiling ended without…
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023 First Thing: Tributes paid to ‘queen of rock and soul’ Tina Turner Stars including Mick Jagger, Elton John and Diana Ross pay tribute to the singer who has died at 83. Plus, how the invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023 Editorial: He’s in, but Florida, state of extremism, pays the price for DeSantis’ 2024 run We’ve known Gov. Ron DeSantis has been running — hard — for the White House for months, campaigning in all but name from Ohio and Michigan to Israel and Japan.
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023 Editorial: Trump’s mouth on trial: Donald is compelled to spout off and the courts won’t abide it Like the scorpion in the fable that causes its own drowning, Donald Trump cannot stop himself from attacking and insulting and belittling. It’s been his nature for his nearly 77 years and helped propel him into the White House. A fitting word for his attitude is contemptuous. While his sneering…