President Biden faces criticism as he departs White House amid debt-ceiling talks
1 year, 7 months ago

President Biden faces criticism as he departs White House amid debt-ceiling talks

Hindustan Times  

46th U.S. President Joe Biden drew criticism from fellow Democrats as he left the White House on Friday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, while debt-ceiling talks were still ongoing. U.S. President Joe Biden walks before departing the White House for Camp David, in Washington, U.S., May 26, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn before his departure, Biden said, "With regard to the debt limit, things are looking good, very optimistic. An anonymous House Democrat expressed discontent with Biden's travel plans, telling Politico, "Please tell me that's not true," upon hearing about the president's intention to leave town.

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White House staffers describe mood as ‘depressing’ as Biden fights for legacy and pushes idea he could have beaten Trump
1 week, 2 days ago

White House staffers describe mood as ‘depressing’ as Biden fights for legacy and pushes idea he could have beaten Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Staffers are reporting a “depressing” mood around the White House …

A top Democrat says what he really thought about Biden seeking a 2nd term
2 weeks, 4 days ago

A top Democrat says what he really thought about Biden seeking a 2nd term

NPR  

A top Democrat says what he really thought about Biden seeking a 2nd term NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Adam Smith about allegations that aides shielded President Biden from high-ranking officials and the public due to concern about his fitness for office. STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: A top Democrat is saying what he really thought about President Biden seeking a …

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

Firstpost  

After last-minute legislative wrangling amid pressure from incoming president Donald Trump, lawmakers finally passed the funding bill in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly avoiding massive halts in government services right ahead of the Christmas holiday. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters after passing the funding bill to avert the government shutdown at the Capitol in …

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

India Today  

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow …

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
2 weeks, 6 days ago

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

New Indian Express  

The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. The federal debt limit expires Jan. 1, and Trump doesn't want the first months of his new administration saddled with tough negotiations in Congress to lift the nation's borrowing capacity. “Congress must …

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire. United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial deal. “That’s good news for the …

Trump suggests US government should shut down ‘now’, calls it ‘a Biden problem’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump suggests US government should shut down ‘now’, calls it ‘a Biden problem’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has voiced his opinion on the fears of an impending government shutdown. Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Friday morning, the president-elect suggested that the government should shut down “now” while Joe Biden is still in office. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Trump calls potential government shutdown ‘a Biden problem’ “If there is going to be a shutdown …

Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump’s return to Washington
1 month ago

Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump’s return to Washington

Politico  

Across nearly two weeks abroad since the election, Biden spoke just seven words to the media traveling with him. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates defended Biden, saying the president “is making every day of this term count” and is “leading by example for the sake of American democracy, honoring his campaign promise to respect the will of the voters and …

Biden’s White House stares down a Trump takeover
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s White House stares down a Trump takeover

Politico  

The final flurry of work has provided a renewed sense of purpose within a White House unmoored by Donald Trump’s pending return to power, according to interviews with more than a half-dozen administration officials and outside advisers. “The bottom line,” said Ivo Daalder, a foreign policy expert close to senior Biden officials, “is there just isn’t anything Biden can do …

Joe Biden urges Americans to 'bring down temperature' after Donald Trump win
2 months ago

Joe Biden urges Americans to 'bring down temperature' after Donald Trump win

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory address to the nation that he would ensure a peaceful transition of power. In a solemn speech from the White House, Biden also said the result should "lay to rest" doubts about the integrity of the …

Joe Biden to address Americans as Trump returns to White House
2 months ago

Joe Biden to address Americans as Trump returns to White House

India Today  

US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday, vowing a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump after his political nemesis scored a crushing election win over Kamala Harris. In what promises to be an agonising moment for Biden, he will speak in the Rose Garden of the White House at 11am to "discuss the …

Biden's family cries and his staff weep as he insists he deserves a second term and commiserates with White House aides with ice cream
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's family cries and his staff weep as he insists he deserves a second term and commiserates with White House aides with ice cream

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's family and longtime, loyal staff cried as he addressed the nation about his decision to exit the 2024 campaign. Hunter Biden moves to hug dad Joe Biden while Jill Biden applauds him for his speech Ashley Biden hugs dad Joe Biden while Finnegan Biden wipes away tears In his speech, Biden outlined his reasons for exiting the …

White House reveals agenda items Joe Biden plans to complete before stepping down
5 months, 2 weeks ago

White House reveals agenda items Joe Biden plans to complete before stepping down

Hindustan Times  

White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates has touted the remaining agenda items Joe Biden plans to complete hours after the president dropped out of the race. White House reveals agenda items Joe Biden plans to complete What will Joe Biden focus on for the rest of his term? “President Biden inherited an economy in freefall, a skyrocketing violent crime …

What Barack Obama says after Biden withdraws from White House race | READ HERE
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What Barack Obama says after Biden withdraws from White House race | READ HERE

India TV News  

Former President Barack Obama called Biden, his former vice president, "one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me." Obama said Sunday in a statement that when he picked Biden as his running mate in the 2008 campaign, “what I came to admire even more was his character — his deep empathy and …

Biden’s decision to drop out crystallized Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s decision to drop out crystallized Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At 1:45 p.m. Sunday, President Joe Biden’s senior staff was notified that he was stepping away from the 2024 race. SUNDAY’S DECISION Law enforcement blocks off a street near President Joe Biden’s beach house, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Rehoboth Beach, Del. Even Harris’ statement announcing her intent to succeed Biden was sent from “Joe Biden for President.” …

Inside the White House cover-up before Biden dropped out: How Joe's inner circle's 'calculated' plot to hide his decline backfired
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the White House cover-up before Biden dropped out: How Joe's inner circle's 'calculated' plot to hide his decline backfired

Daily Mail  

White House aides carried out a 'calculated' years-long plot to hide President Joe Biden's cognitive decline from the world that failed miserably as a flood of Democrats demanded he drop out of the presidential race in the 24 days after his disastrous debate. President Joe Biden's debate performance has put his political future in danger - and has also increased …

Joe Biden Drops Out of US Presidential Race, Says Will Speak In Detail Later This Week
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden Drops Out of US Presidential Race, Says Will Speak In Detail Later This Week

News 18  

US President Joe Biden said he is standing down and will not run for reelection on Sunday. Harris who also welcomed Biden’s decision and vowed to win the party’s nomination and defeat Donald Trump in the November elections. This move throws the White House race into an uncharted territory which already became tense following the recent attempt on the life …

US elections 2024: Biden drops out of presidential race amid pressure
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US elections 2024: Biden drops out of presidential race amid pressure

Al Jazeera  

The oldest sitting US president heeds calls to withdraw re-election bid, thrusting the high-wire White House race into an uncertain territory. United States President Joe Biden has heeded calls to withdraw his re-election bid, thrusting this year’s already high-wire race for the White House into an uncertain territory. Biden’s historic move – the first sitting president to give up his …

Biden needs to ‘seriously consider’ dropping out from election, Obama tells allies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden needs to ‘seriously consider’ dropping out from election, Obama tells allies

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden could withdraw from the presidential election as soon as this weekend, Democrats believe, after Barack Obama became the latest senior figure to express concerns about his age. Mr Obama, who served with Mr Biden for eight years in the White House, became the most prominent Democrat to express concerns on Thursday, after similar private warnings from three senior …

How the White House hid the truth about Biden’s decline from the world
5 months, 4 weeks ago

How the White House hid the truth about Biden’s decline from the world

The Telegraph  

“Clearly, his staff has kept him from the usual back and forth with the press,” says Goodstein. It seems a fair inference that his press contacts have been reduced to avoid gaffes.” Long-time Washington hacks talk of how, as a senator and then vice president, Biden was very happy to shoot the breeze, make himself available for off-the-record chats or …

Biden not stepping down, Trump debate fiasco was just a bad night: White House says amidst speculations on US President's health
6 months ago

Biden not stepping down, Trump debate fiasco was just a bad night: White House says amidst speculations on US President's health

Op India  

In response to recent speculations, the White House has unequivocally denied any consideration of President Joe Biden stepping down, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stating “absolutely not” when asked about the possibility. The NYT report also said that President Biden has confided in a close ally about his contemplation of continuing in the race, acknowledging the challenge of salvaging his …

Biden makes big announcement amidst calls to withdraw from 2024 presidential race: ‘When you get knocked down…’
6 months ago

Biden makes big announcement amidst calls to withdraw from 2024 presidential race: ‘When you get knocked down…’

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden defiantly vowed on Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness. When you get knocked down you get back up.” Biden and Harris made a surprise appearance on a Democratic National Committee call, according to three people familiar with …

Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will meet with congressional leaders and Democratic governors, sit for a network TV interview and hold a press conference in the coming days, a blitz designed to push back against growing pressure for the 81-year-old president to step aside in the 2024 race after his disastrous performance in last …

US Election: Joe Biden dispels doubts over White House race with a strong message, ‘I know how to do this job’
6 months, 1 week ago

US Election: Joe Biden dispels doubts over White House race with a strong message, ‘I know how to do this job’

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden, for now has put an end to all speculation about whether he will continue the presidential race. US President Joe Biden to continue in the race, sends out strong message after weekend with family at Camp David. Despite his shaky debate performance, Biden's family urged him to stay in the race and criticized his staff's preparation …

Joe Biden under pressure to end his White House re-election campaign from fellow Democrats after catastrophic debate performance against Donald Trump
6 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden under pressure to end his White House re-election campaign from fellow Democrats after catastrophic debate performance against Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

It was the 90-minute political horror show that has sparked panic among Democrats. Joe Biden's excruciating mauling in Thursday's head-to-head TV debate made Donald Trump appear almost statesmanlike in comparison. Joe Biden's excruciating mauling in Thursday's head-to-head TV debate made Donald Trump appear almost statesmanlike in comparison Biden had one job – to convince voters he is not too old …

Biden's cognitive decline: Washington DC insiders reveal worrying new details with 81-year-old president now often incomprehensible and regularly freezing in meetings - 'he's not the same person'
7 months ago

Biden's cognitive decline: Washington DC insiders reveal worrying new details with 81-year-old president now often incomprehensible and regularly freezing in meetings - 'he's not the same person'

Daily Mail  

Joe Biden's cognitive decline has become readily apparent to dozens of high-ranking officials in recent months, a bombshell new report claims. The report was based on interviews with more than 45 people Washington officials secured over several months, on the heels of a series of increasingly serious slip-ups by the president, seen here delivering remarks at the White House in …

Big relief for Joe Biden: White House blocks Republican demands for audio of US President's interview – India TV
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Big relief for Joe Biden: White House blocks Republican demands for audio of US President's interview – India TV

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden on Thursday moved to block Republicans in the US House of Representatives from obtaining audio recordings of his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur over his retention of classified records. In a letter to the chairmen of the House of Representatives Judiciary and Oversight committees, the Justice Department said Biden had asserted executive privilege, a legal …

Barack Obama backs Joe Biden to defeat Donald Trump in coming November
9 months, 1 week ago

Barack Obama backs Joe Biden to defeat Donald Trump in coming November

Hindustan Times  

A mere friendly catch-up or chalking out the arsenal before going to war? Last Friday, former US President Barack Obama had spent numberless hours pondering with the current president, Joe Biden, in the family room in the White House. ‘Joe and Kamala back to the White House in November’: Obama However, the congressman’s visit to the White House Household was …

Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Package After Senate's Passage Ended Shutdown Threat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Package After Senate's Passage Ended Shutdown Threat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans and expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and …

Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans and expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and substance use care, advances American …

Biden hosts high-stakes White House talks on Ukraine, shutdown
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden hosts high-stakes White House talks on Ukraine, shutdown

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden hosts urgent talks with top Congress leaders at the White House Tuesday in a bid to unlock billions of dollars in stalled emergency aid to war-torn Ukraine and avert a looming government shutdown at home. The White House said Biden will meet Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and his Democratic counterpart Hakeem Jeffries, as well as …

Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to press lawmakers on passing an emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as averting a looming government shutdown next month, according to a White House official. The top four leaders include House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Senate Majority Leader …

Barack Obama 'thinks Joe Biden could LOSE the White House next year', with president's polls continuing to tank as worries over his age and cost of living crisis persist
1 year ago

Barack Obama 'thinks Joe Biden could LOSE the White House next year', with president's polls continuing to tank as worries over his age and cost of living crisis persist

Daily Mail  

Barack Obama is concerned about Joe Biden's prospects for next year's election and 'feels that Democrats very well could lose', according to a report. With Donald Trump edging ahead in polls, and concerns about the president's age, immigration, Israel policy and economic plan denting confidence, a person described by The Wall Street Journal as being familiar with Obama's thinking said …

Biden considering expelling migrants without asylum screening
1 year ago

Biden considering expelling migrants without asylum screening

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's White House is signaling to Congress it is open to supporting a dramatic new border strategy to expel migrants without screening them for asylum in an effort to compel Republicans into backing more aid for Ukraine. But the new proposal would effectively reinstate Title 42, allowing officials to pause asylum law without a public health emergency just …

Biden considering expelling migrants without asylum screening and expanding detention and deportations in new hardline immigration plan
1 year ago

Biden considering expelling migrants without asylum screening and expanding detention and deportations in new hardline immigration plan

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's White House is signaling to Congress it is open to supporting a dramatic new border strategy to expel migrants without screening them for asylum in an effort to compel Republicans into backing more aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden is negotiating with Republicans to get a $100 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in exchange …

Threat of government shutdown ends as U.S. Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Threat of government shutdown ends as U.S. Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

The Hindu  

The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the measure to President Joe Biden to sign. And we’re going to keep government open.” With no deal in place before Sunday, federal workers will face furloughs, more than 2 million active-duty …

Team Biden fires back at criticism after he announced his 9pm bedtime during press conference
1 year, 3 months ago

Team Biden fires back at criticism after he announced his 9pm bedtime during press conference

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The most recent bout of criticism followed the president telling reporters at a press …

Biden hits out at Trump in Labor Day speech focused on US jobs, economy
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden hits out at Trump in Labor Day speech focused on US jobs, economy

Al Jazeera  

US president takes repeated shots at his predecessor’s economic record as 2024 election campaign begins to heat up. US President Joe Biden has hit out at the economic policies of his predecessor and likely 2024 election challenger Donald Trump, noting that the United States lost jobs under the former Republican president’s tenure. In a speech in Philadelphia to mark the …

Biden is eager to run on the economy — ‘Bidenomics’ — but voters have their doubts
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden is eager to run on the economy — ‘Bidenomics’ — but voters have their doubts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is eager to take full political ownership of the U.S. economy — a reflection of the White House belief that inflation is fading, job growth is solid and voters need to know about it. For him, there’s a happy confluence of the coming 2024 reelection campaign and a favorable turn in recent economic data, leading …

Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill That Pulls US Back From Brink Of Default
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill That Pulls US Back From Brink Of Default

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The White House announced the signing, done in private at the White House, in an emailed statement in which Biden thanked congressional leaders for their partnership. President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington. “We’re …

President Biden's historic Oval office addresses ‘crisis averted,’ debt ceiling raised
1 year, 7 months ago

President Biden's historic Oval office addresses ‘crisis averted,’ debt ceiling raised

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President Joe Biden declared a "crisis averted" on Friday in his first address from the White House's Oval Office, as he touted the passage of a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and curb spending. US President Joe Biden during a national address in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June …

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
1 year, 7 months ago

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to the brink Thursday, displaying risky political bravado in leaving town for the holiday weekend just days before the U.S. could face an unprecedented default hurling the global economy into chaos. At the Capitol, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said “every hour matters” in talks with President Joe Biden’s team as they try to …

Biden says debt ceiling deal 'very close.' Here's why it remains elusive
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden says debt ceiling deal 'very close.' Here's why it remains elusive

NPR  

Biden says debt ceiling deal 'very close.' Here's why it remains elusive Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images White House and GOP negotiators are entering the weekend without a deal to stop the country from defaulting on its loans, despite President Biden saying the two sides are "very close." Republicans are Sponsor Message Moments after …

Debt ceiling talks grind on, but Republicans say there’s a ‘lack of urgency’ from White House
1 year, 7 months ago

Debt ceiling talks grind on, but Republicans say there’s a ‘lack of urgency’ from White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Debt ceiling talks showed few signs of outward progress Tuesday as negotiators for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traded more budget-cutting ideas but Republicans warned of a “lack of urgency” at the White House to resolve the standoff in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default. “We’re not there yet,” McCarthy said at the …

Biden and McCarthy resume talks as US debt ceiling deadline looms
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden and McCarthy resume talks as US debt ceiling deadline looms

Al Jazeera  

Their meeting comes as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issues third letter in three weeks, warning of a June default. ‘Highly likely’ to default by early June Monday’s White House meeting comes shortly after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued her third letter to Congress in as many weeks, urging legislators to act “as soon as possible”. Yellen’s missive on Monday …

Biden, McCarthy to hold pivotal meeting on debt ceiling as time to resolve standoff grows short
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden, McCarthy to hold pivotal meeting on debt ceiling as time to resolve standoff grows short

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set …

Biden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden, McCarthy to speak on debt limit; talks stalled as Republicans seek deep spending cuts

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — President Joe Biden planned on Sunday to speak directly with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, hoping to salvage talks to raise the debt limit that have stalled in recent days while he was abroad at the Group of Seven summit. “We’re going to get a chance to talk later today,” Biden said of McCarthy, R-Calif., while the president …

Biden to meet with McCarthy, says GOP must move off ‘extreme’ positions on debt limit
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden to meet with McCarthy, says GOP must move off ‘extreme’ positions on debt limit

LA Times  

Debt ceiling talks between the White House and House Republicans resumed Sunday at the Capitol as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avert an economy-wrecking federal default. He said he did not think the final legislation would remake the federal budget and the country’s debt, but at least …

Debt limit talks start, stop as Republicans, White House face ‘serious differences’
1 year, 7 months ago

Debt limit talks start, stop as Republicans, White House face ‘serious differences’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again Friday at the U.S. Capitol, a dizzying series of events in high-stakes negotiations to avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default. The White House publicly expressed optimism that a resolution could be reached if parties negotiated in “good faith.” “We reengaged, had a very, …

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