#McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden

#McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden

McConnell: Debt limit deal up to McCarthy and Biden Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday told reporters he will not take the lead in debt limit negotiations with the White House and said any bill to avoid a national default later this year will have to originate in the Republican-controlled House.   While…

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#Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home

#Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home

Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home Documents with classified markings were found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home last week, officials confirmed Tuesday. Pence’s team notified the National Archives last Wednesday that a small number of documents were “inadvertently boxed and transported” to the former vice president’s home at the end of…

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#Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays 

#Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays 

Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays  Environmental advocates, generally strong supporters of the Biden administration, are expressing frustration at what they describe as too-lengthy delays for important regulations.   Their frustration follows the administration’s recent release of its semiannual regulatory agenda, which pushed back timelines for a range of rules governing planet-warming emissions and other…

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#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-Ariz.) entrance into the Arizona Senate race has supercharged many Democrats’ hopes of ousting Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) while putting others in a tough position. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Democratic senators and the party’s aligned campaign arm will need to decide…

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#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’ Democrats are expressing alarm over President Biden’s classified documents controversy, with some criticizing the president as diminished in stature and his staff as irresponsible. “I’m very concerned,” said Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), one of several incumbent Democrats who face potentially difficult reelection races next year…

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#White House offers response to key Republican on classified documents

#White House offers response to key Republican on classified documents

White House offers response to key Republican on classified documents The White House on Monday pledged to “accommodate legitimate oversight interests” in response to House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer’s (R-Ky.) request for materials related to classified documents found at President Biden’s old office and Delaware home. White House counsel Stuart Delery wrote…

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#Zients to replace Klain as White House chief of staff

#Zients to replace Klain as White House chief of staff

Zients to replace Klain as White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, the former White House coronavirus response coordinator, is expected to replace Ron Klain as White House chief of staff, two sources familiar with the plans told The Hill. Zients left his role as Biden’s first COVID-19 czar in April 2022 after advising the…

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