The highly-anticipated debt ceiling package House Republicans and President Biden announced on Sunday includes a provision fast-tracking a massive 303-mile West Virginia-to-Virginia natural gas pipeline project for approval. The unexpected…
Economy
Washington leaders responded on Sunday to the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act, a deal reached between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Biden to evade defaulting on the country’s financial…
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a much-awaited budget detail, averting a potentially catastrophic U.S. default just days ahead of a June 5 deadline. Both sides…
President Biden said Sunday the bipartisan budget agreement reached with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has taken the ‘threat of catastrophic default off the table.’ The final agreement, reached earlier Sunday,…
House Republican dismisses ‘colorful conservatives’ upset over debt ceiling deal: ‘Going to pass’
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., said Sunday that a debt ceiling agreement is ‘going to pass,’ and that only a small portion of the ‘most colorful conservatives’ in Congress oppose it.…
Chris Sununu says he will decide on 2024 Republican presidential bid ‘in the next week or two’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Sunday that he believes ‘there’s a pathway to win’ the GOP presidential nomination and will decide ‘in the next week or two’ whether he’ll…
Schumer praises Biden for making deal with McCarthy, tells Senate to prepare for weekend vote
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised President Joe Biden for coming to a debt ceiling agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and told senators to prepare for a vote later…
Ron DeSantis scorches ‘delusional’ Trump over Florida crime claims: ‘He’s been attacking me by moving left’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a recent interview that former President Donald Trump’s allegations about crime purportedly soaring in the Sunshine State were ‘delusional.’ ‘Florida’s crime rate is at…
Jeffries shuts down McCarthy claim that Dems are ‘upset’ over debt deal: ‘Have not been able to review’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday denied making the comments about the debt deal that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recounted earlier on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ McCarthy, R-Calif., defended his…
McCarthy takes victory lap on debt limit bill as details remain scarce among House members
Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and his allies boasted the new debt limit agreement will pass, even though details of the actual package still remain scarce among House members as they…