#National security adviser: Biden ‘has expressed confidence’ at G7 that US won’t default

#National security adviser: Biden ‘has expressed confidence’ at G7 that US won’t default

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said that while the debt limit talks have been a subject of interest at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit, President Biden has “expressed confidence” to world leaders in avoiding a default.  “It is definitely a subject of interest,” Sullivan told reporters during a Saturday morning press conference in Japan. “Here at…

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#Russia bans Obama, Maddow, Colbert over sanctions

#Russia bans Obama, Maddow, Colbert over sanctions

Russia has banned hundreds of U.S. citizens, including former President Obama, political commentator Rachel Maddow and late-night host Stephen Colbert, from entering its territory in response to the U.S. sanctions over the Ukraine war. The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a Friday post on its website it is blocking entry for 500 Americans in…

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#McCarthy shifts, voices new confidence in debt ceiling deal

#McCarthy shifts, voices new confidence in debt ceiling deal

Bipartisan negotiators racing to secure a debt ceiling deal voiced new confidence on Thursday that they’ll locate a compromise before a federal default. But even as President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) both hinted at significant progress in the talks, rank-and-file lawmakers in both parties are raising alarms about the concessions their leaders have…

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#Florida Republican moves to expel Schiff from Congress

#Florida Republican moves to expel Schiff from Congress

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has filed a motion to have Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) expelled from Congress in the aftermath of the Durham report, which she claims proves Schiff pushed lies about former President Trump’s ties to Russia. Schiff, who was the top lawmaker on the House Intelligence Committee when Democrats the House majority,…

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