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Can the 14th Amendment be used for the debt ceiling?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 14th Amendment states the validity of the debt "shall not be questioned" — but invoking it might not protect the U.S. from economic consequences.
Democrats press Biden to use 14th Amendment on debt ceiling
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoSenate Democrats are urging President Biden to use the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling,...
Debt ceiling: Support for 14th amendment solution mounts on Capitol Hill
Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe support on Capitol Hill for what was once a fringe legal theory is growing by the hour as the...
Does the 14th Amendment permit the president to bypass the debt ceiling?
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoSome legal scholars say a clause in the 14th Amendment could mean the president can bypass Congress...
Can Biden declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional? The 14th Amendment explained
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs brinksmanship over the debt ceiling continues and the U.S. barrels towards defaulting on its...
Trillion dollar coin? 14th Amendment? Some argue for far-out fixes to the debt ceiling crisis
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 1 year agoMinting a trillion-dollar coin? Invoking the 14th Amendment? Even getting rid of the debt ceiling...
Drastic Measures to Avoid Debt Ceiling Disaster: The 14th Amendment and More
SmartAsset via AOL· 1 year agoIn recent weeks, the looming debt ceiling crisis has intensified, casting a dark shadow over...
14th Amendment talk on debt limit viewed with extreme caution by Team Biden
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoPresident Biden and his team are approaching the prospect of a debt ceiling escape hatch that hinges...
Biden uses 14th Amendment as leverage in debt talks
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoPresident Biden is floating the 14th Amendment as leverage to put pressure on Republicans who won’t budge on debt ceiling talks, but a host of legal...
What is the debt ceiling, and could Biden avoid a financial crisis with the 14th Amendment?
Yahoo News via AOL· 1 year agoThe White House and congressional Democrats continue to look at their options to avoid a looming...