US may restrict visas for Ugandan officials in wake of anti-LGBTQ+ laws Antony Blinken says he’s looking to ‘promote accountability’ for Ugandan officials who have violated rights of LGBTQ+ people The Guardian - US · May 30, 2023
Plan for 30% tax on Bitcoin mining appears dead under debt ceiling deal The White House's plan to tax crypto mining 30% under a law called the DAME Act appears to have been scrapped in a budget compromise with Republicans. Fortune · May 29, 2023
Inside Biden’s relentless soft-sell on the debt ceiling bill Several Democrats came out of a White House briefing more secure about voting for the bill. Axios · May 29, 2023
Biden, McCarthy reach final deal on debt ceiling days before potential default With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week. France 24 · May 28, 2023
Bipartisan debt limit package unveiled as clock ticks toward 'x date' - Roll Call House GOP leaders released the legislative text of their deal with the White House to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025. Roll Call · May 28, 2023
Alan Kohler: How the rise of China changed America – and not for the better Republicans and the White House finally agreed to extend the debt ceiling for two years. Meanwhile, the decline of America gathers pace. The New Daily · May 28, 2023
CPC chair skeptical of debt ceiling deal Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, criticized the deal's work requirements for aid programs Salon · May 28, 2023
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from biz groups, jeers from some on political right The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy The Independent UK · May 28, 2023
"Thread the needle": Party leaders sell divergent realities on debt ceiling deal "Either side bragging too much about their wins scares people and costs votes." Axios · May 28, 2023
US pledges to investigate Afghan pilot’s case as UK stalls on offer to help UK government slammed for lack of assistance: ‘He is in the UK so we have a moral duty to look after him’ The Independent UK · May 28, 2023
Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color Race has emerged as a central issue, and a delicate one, in the 2024 presidential contest as the Republican Party fields one of its most racially diverse group of primary candidates ever The Independent UK · May 28, 2023
The moment has arrived: Biden must give Ukraine all it needs to win It’s Zelenskiy who is setting the pace diplomatically and strategically. The US must end the prevaricating that may have needlessly prolonged the war The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023
Debt ceiling tests McCarthy, as GOP speaker rides breezily through fight of his career Kevin McCarthy was never Washington’s bet to become House speaker The Independent UK · May 28, 2023
White House and GOP reach tentative debt ceiling deal House Republicans are scheduled to have a call on the deal. Axios · May 28, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023 White House Plumbers: this Watergate drama’s cast is dazzling. Unfortunately, it’s terrible Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux lead an all-star production with a gigantic budget. But why do the two leads seem to be acting in totally different shows?
France 24 · May 27, 2023 Biden says US debt deal 'very close' as default deadline set at June 5 Work requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point in negotiations over the looming debt crisis, even as President Joe Biden said Friday that a deal is “very close.”
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 White House rejects Lauren Boebert’s claim that antisemitism plan will be used ‘go after conservatives’ ‘If anyone finds opposition to hate threatening, they need to look inward’
Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023 LSU women’s basketball team celebrates title at White House President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the team with smiles, hugs and lavish praise all around.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 White House event with NCAA basketball champions disrupted when player faints LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulvey later said the player was ‘fine’ but ‘embarassed’
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 No 'joke': Biden celebrating LSU, UConn champion basketball teams at White House President Joe Biden is preparing to host the NCAA men's and women's championship teams at the White House
The Guardian - US · May 26, 2023 Biden ‘optimistic’ of debt ceiling deal as Yellen extends deadline to 5 June Lawmakers on call over Memorial Day weekend as treasury secretary revises estimate of when US will run out of money
Reuters · May 26, 2023 Russia summons US diplomats to protest at Sullivan comments on Crimea Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned senior U.S. diplomats on Friday to protest against remarks by White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, whom it accused of "effectively endorsing strikes" on Crimea.
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 First Thing: Biden and Republicans ‘nearing deal’ on debt ceiling House adjourned for holiday weekend but lawmakers could be recalled to vote on deal if agreement is reached. Plus, why men lose their friends – and how they can make more
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023 Joe Biden’s advisers say he doesn’t want to drag Pacific allies into ‘headlong clash’ between US and China Senior White House official says president hears region’s concerns and ‘does not want conflict’ with China
Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023 What to know about the Biden administration’s first-ever national plan to combat antisemitism Special antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt said antisemitism ‘threatens not just the safety of Jews, but the strength of our democracy.’