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Debt ceiling deal: Read the full legislative text aimed at averting a default

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) office released the full text of the compromise debt ceiling bill late Sunday, teeing up a likely Wednesday vote on its passage.

Hugo Gurdon says tentative debt ceiling deal is a win for GOP

The Washington Examiner's Hugo Gurdon broke down the wins for the Republican Party in the tentative debt ceiling deal.

Biden defends reaching ‘compromise’ debt limit deal amid bipartisan detractions

President Joe Biden defended his deal in principle with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) that enacts spending cuts to avert a debt default as "good news" for the country, despite facing criticism from both sides of the aisle.

McCarthy and Biden plan to hash out more permitting reform after debt limit deal

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is planning to work with President Joe Biden on additional energy-permitting reform after Congress turns the page on the debt limit ordeal.

Asa Hutchinson says he won’t offer ‘blanket pardons’ to Jan. 6 rioters

Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) said he has no plans to issue "blanket pardons" to those involved in Jan. 6, placing himself in stark contrast with former President Donald Trump.

GOP senators trash Biden and McCarthy’s debt limit deal as deadline nears

Several GOP senators trashed President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) debt ceiling deal, signaling more possible defections of the effort to avert a default.

Democratic senator expresses fear that GOP lacks votes to pass debt limit deal

A Senate Democrat sounded the alarm that Republicans may lack the votes needed to wrangle through the debt ceiling deal in time.

Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreaks.

Progressive Rep. Jayapal denounces debt ceiling bill: ‘Absolutely terrible policy’

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) denounced the provisional debt ceiling deal struck between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden, describing it as, "absolutely terrible policy."

Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise with the truth in commencement speech

Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored new college graduates to not compromise when it comes to the truth, excoriating her House Republican colleagues for not doing enough to combat former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen.
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