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Recess starting to feel distant as debt limit deadline nears - Roll Call

The federal government is expected to run out of enough funds to pay all its bills on time as soon as June 1.

Roll Call

What you need to know about the debt ceiling as the deadline looms

What is the debt ceiling? What could happen if it's not raised? Here are answers to questions you may be asking about the debt limit and the fight over it.

WEKU

Prospect of Trump nomination threatens to shrink GOP's Senate map

Trump leading the GOP ticket could jeopardize purple-state opportunities in 2024.

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As Trump’s lies and scandals deepen, the GOP responds as usual – with silence

That Republican elders dare not alienate the ex-president’s fanbase shows how fully he has shaped the party in his image

The Guardian - US

As debt ceiling talks progress, Biden and lawmakers are postponing their meeting

White House and congressional staff will continue to meet, but President Biden and congressional leaders will hold off on their plan to gather on Friday.

WEKU

Alabama Republican blasts an effort to rid the military of white nationalists

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is under pressure for holding up military nominees over abortion policy he disagrees with. When asked whether that is hurting military readiness, he faulted President Biden.

WEKU

At the Races: Admakers (heart) NY - Roll Call

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Tuberville seeks to clarify remark about white nationalists in military

Asked about white nationalists in the military, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville said, "I call them Americans."

Roll Call

McConnell opposes Alabama Republican's blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security

The Independent UK

Biden considering 14th Amendment on debt

"The problem is, it would have to be litigated," the president said of the strategy

Salon

No debt deal, but Biden, Hill leaders agree to meet again - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't appear to get any closer to agreement on how to raise the debt ceiling.

Roll Call

Business groups weigh in on debt limit impasse ahead of meeting - Roll Call

Business groups are pressuring the two parties to cut a bipartisan deal to promptly resolve the ongoing debt limit standoff.

Roll Call

Deal or default? Biden, GOP must decide what's on the table

Before President Joe Biden and congressional leaders can even try to avert an unprecedented U.S. government default, their initial challenge on Tuesday will be to agree on what exactly they’re talking about as they hold their first substantive meeting in months

The Independent UK

Biden and McCarthy set for Oval Office showdown as US edges closer to defaulting on debt

Experts say a failure to raise the debt limit would force the government to default on its debt and precipitate a worldwide financial crisis.

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Debt options abound, but can Biden, McCarthy strike a deal?

The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts

WEKU

Yellen warns of 'calamity' unless Congress raises the debt limit. What's the holdup?

The treasury secretary warns that the U.S. could default on its debt by June 1, with disastrous economic consequences. GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson explains why Republicans insist on adding conditions.

Kiplinger

Debt Ceiling Compromise Likely to Avert a Default: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The Independent UK

Kentucky GOP aims for strong matchup versus Dem Gov. Beshear

As Kentucky’s GOP primary campaign sprints toward the finish line, some Republicans are already looking ahead to the November election

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Biden and McConnell have a debt limit past. Can they deliver another late-inning save?

McConnell may well wish to wash his hands of this year's blood-letting over the debt limit and all it entails. But he knows it will not be that easy. He may know that better than anyone.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate Democrats’ effort to overhaul Supreme Court ethics faces GOP opposition

Democrats hope to strengthen ethics rules governing the nine justices in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted expensive vacations from a GOP donor.

Roll Call

Senate, for now, defers to Biden and McCarthy on debt talks - Roll Call

Senators are so far standing firm on letting Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden work out how to address the debt limit.

Roll Call

Senate panel splits on power to force Supreme Court ethics code - Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Democrats spent a hearing Tuesday making the case for legislation that would put the Supreme Court under an ethics code.

The Guardian - US

Bipartisan US debt ceiling talks restart as deadline moves closer – as it happened

Joe Biden schedules 9 May meeting with congressional leaders after warning US could default on debt as soon as 1 June

The Independent UK

Biden invites House and Senate leaders to White House as debt limit crisis looms

Mr Biden will meet with top House and Senate leaders on 9 May

Roll Call

New debt limit forecast crashes into Capitol Hill - Roll Call

The federal government's debt managers warned Congress on Monday that lawmakers may have even less time to raise the borrowing limit.

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