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McCarthy’s concessions spur fears of potential default, government shutdown
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoThe concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) agreed to in a bid to appease conservative rebels...
Congress has raised the debt ceiling at least 100 times – under Democratic and Republican presidents
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoA countdown of less than two weeks. Tension between Republicans and Democrats. A looming,...
Biden invites House and Senate leaders to White House as debt limit crisis looms
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoPresident Joe Biden will convene a meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader...
Kevin McCarthy To Wall Street: Be Afraid
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) traveled to New York on Monday to warn Wall Street that the federal government could fail to pay its bills this...
Biden, McCarthy strike deal to raise debt ceiling, cap spending
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement in principle...
Risk of default is 'real' if Democrats, Republicans can't compromise on debt ceiling: Bacon
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., warned Sunday that there is a concerning risk of a default on the federal...
Yellen ‘nervous’ about US defaulting on debt
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. is facing a catastrophic debt crisis if lawmakers fail to raise the borrowing limit, saying the...
House Speaker Mike Johnson's honeymoon period is over. Congress is still bracing for fights.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWASHINGTON − Some of the House of Representatives' most conservative lawmakers are warning that...
U.S. default would cause job, benefits losses, Yellen tells counties
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned county leaders on Tuesday that their residents could...
‘We feel very violated:’ Gavin Newsom pushes mental health care changes over advocate concerns
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to overhaul how California counties pay for behavioral health care is one...