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What House Republicans got in return for pushing the US to the brink
House Republicans pushed the U.S. to the edge of a fiscal crisis because they wanted deep cuts in government spending. So, based on the tentative deal announced on May 27, 2023, how did they do? In broad strokes, the deal would suspend the debt limit until January 2025, freeze nondefense discretionary funding at current levels […]
Treasury secretary pinpoints June 5 as earliest date for U.S. debt default
This story was updated to include Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s latest estimates on a debt limit deadline. WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress and the Biden administration have until at least June 5 to broker and enact a debt limit bill under new estimates from the Treasury Department, giving negotiators a few more days before the […]
U.S. Supreme Court wrestles over Biden’s immigration enforcement policy
“U.S. Supreme Court wrestles over Biden’s immigration enforcement policy” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the Biden administration has the right to […]