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Matt Gaetz predicts ‘no serious threat’ to McCarthy speakership over debt ceiling deal

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) chief antagonists, predicted that a deal to lift the debt ceiling won't imperil his speakership despite falling short of demands from conservatives in his conference.

Biden takes controversial debt crisis solution backed by Democrats off the table

Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said the Biden administration has ruled out attempting to use the 14th Amendment to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt obligations as the deadline for raising the debt ceiling rapidly approaches.

Stimulus check update: Direct payments worth up to $500 to be sent in Georgia — everything you need to know

Georgia residents will be getting payments of up to $500 any day now, thanks to a tax rebate approved in March.

McHenry says there has been ‘forward progress’ on debt ceiling talks but still no deal

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) negotiators have been making “forward progress” in the talks with the White House on raising the debt ceiling, but there is still no agreement.

Ken Paxton: What to know about the Texas attorney general’s legal troubles

The Texas GOP-controlled House of Representatives has recommended an impeachment vote for Attorney General Ken Paxton following nearly a decade of legal complications.

Biden White House staff would be forced to disclose student loan debt under GOP ethics plan

EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans will unveil Friday legislation to force senior White House employees to disclose their student loan debt as the government debates President Joe Biden's pending debt forgiveness plan.

Manchin blasts ‘divided’ politics in Washington that force people to ‘pick a side’

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized partisan politics and lawmakers in Washington, D.C., for forcing people to "pick a side" while speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for an industrial battery plant in West Virginia on Friday.

Lloyd Austin to travel to Indo-Pacific next week

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to the Indo-Pacific region next week, where he will meet with regional defense leaders.

Twitter Community Notes exposes story behind video of trans beating

Twitter's Community Notes function is being praised after providing context to a viral video showing a transgender woman being restrained and struck by police.

Oprah says she’s ‘not considering’ replacing Dianne Feinstein in Senate

Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey says she is not interested in replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) should she resign early over medical problems.
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