#5 takeaways: Biden, McCarthy strike deal to raise debt limit

#5 takeaways: Biden, McCarthy strike deal to raise debt limit

President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt limit Saturday night, capping off days of high-stakes negotiations between emissaries for the White House and GOP conference. The deal raises the debt limit for two years, beefs up work requirements on federal public assistance programs and claws back…

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#Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal 

#Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal 

Conservative House Republicans are already voicing criticism about the agreement in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling announced late Saturday as the White House and GOP leadership work to avoid a default on the nation’s debt.   Rep. Dan Bishop (R) tweeted a vomiting emoji to express his thoughts on the proposed…

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#Five high-profile Trump supporters who’ve switched to Ron DeSantis

#Five high-profile Trump supporters who’ve switched to Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has picked up support for his presidential campaign from what might at first appear an unlikely place: people who had worked for former President Trump’s campaign or administration or supported him.  Multiple former Trump supporters are backing DeSantis’s challenge to Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.  Here are the most notable former…

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#Senate GOP takes backseat on debt talks, fueling anxiety

#Senate GOP takes backseat on debt talks, fueling anxiety

The negotiations between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on raising the debt limit has put the Senate in the backseat, fueling anxiety among the upper chamber’s conservatives that the deal will be a major disappointment.   Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is threatening to use every procedural tool available to slow down the legislation,…

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