$1 trillion in five weeks—that’s how much debt has been added since President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to a debt limit deal last month. We have the details. A federal judge has denied a request from the Department of Justice in the Biden administration’s censorship case. Western leaders are gathering at the […]
The House is voting on the debt ceiling bill Wednesday night, and both Republican and Democratic leaders in the House are claiming victories. What do they say and why do some insist the deal is problematic? Congressman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) joins us to offer his perspective on the debt ceiling talks. We ask him how […]
A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in northwestern Minnesota on May 31. There were no immediate signs of leaks, but the accident forced a highway closure. The bipartisan debt limit bill passes in the House with overwhelming support. Will it have the same success in the Senate? A couple springs into action to try and […]
As House Republicans remain divided on the debt limit deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden, their Democrat colleagues have opted for a united front in support of the measure. “House Democrats are going to make sure that the country does not default, period, full stop,” House Minority Leader Hakeem […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said at Tuesday’s House Rules Committee hearing that she had filed seven amendments to the debt limit bill President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed on. She criticized the bill as giving Biden a “blank check.”
The House Rules Committee on May 30 met to discuss the debt limit deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden. Members of the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus have promised a “reckoning” if their Republican colleagues support the deal. Meanwhile, McCarthy said he is prepared to advance contempt of Congress […]
Members of the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus have promised a “reckoning” if their Republican colleagues support the debt limit deal struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden. “If you’re out there watching this, every one of my colleagues, let me very be clear: Not one Republican should vote for this […]
If Congress passes the newly-agreed plan to raise the debt limit, the deal would be the first major deficit-reducing budget agreement in over 10 years, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Maya MacGuineas, president of the non-profit organization, said in a statement on Saturday: “In the 11th hour, our leaders are showing us […]
A tentative deal to raise the debt limit has been reached, but doubts remain on whether it will have enough support to make it past Congress. We gather reactions from the House Freedom Caucus. Former president Donald Trump and other conservatives have a bone to pick with the Lone Star State. They are objecting to […]
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy seem to be nearing a deal on the debt limit. Will the two sides be able to finalize an agreement before default? The Supreme Court made a unanimous ruling on May 25 in a case involving government confiscation of real estate. A look back at the devastating flood […]
Speculation has surfaced that President Biden can “use” the 14th Amendment to raise the borrowing limit of the U.S. government. Some are interpreting a Civil War-era amendment designed to make sure the Union could pay off its debts for stopping the Confederate secession to mean the president can unilaterally raise the nation’s borrowing limit. For […]
A U-Haul truck crashed into security barriers near the White House on May 22. A Secret Service spokesperson says the driver was arrested. We have the details. TikTok sues Montana for banning the social media app. And it’s not the only lawsuit the state is facing on the matter. Hear the arguments being made. No […]
House Democrats on Wednesday formally introduced a procedural resolution referred to as a “discharge petition” in an effort to try and force a floor vote on a U.S. debt limit increase without needing the approval of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). The discharge petition was introduced at 10 a.m. as part of a clandestine scheme that had been […]
Congressional Republicans and President Joe Biden are expressing optimism about avoiding an economic catastrophe. What are both sides saying about the deal on the nation’s debt? Congressman Brian Babin (R-Texas) weighs in on the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. He tells us Republicans don’t want to see a default. Donors reportedly want Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
President Joe Biden will shorten his upcoming overseas trip amid the debt limit fight, the White House announced on May 16. Biden is scheduled to depart for Hiroshima, Japan, on May 17 for the annual G7 summit and return to the United States on May 21. The G7 includes the United States, Canada, the United […]
President Joe Biden extended his attacks on Republicans in a speech in New York on May 10, calling their threats over the debt ceiling “dangerous” and meaningless. A day after a high-stakes meeting with congressional leaders, Biden delivered a speech at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, emphasizing the importance of raising the […]
