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Lindsey Graham warns Kevin McCarthy on debt ceiling deal: 'Biggest winner of Biden defense budget is China'

May 28, 2023

Lindsey Graham warns Kevin McCarthy on debt ceiling deal: 'Biggest winner of Biden defense budget is China'

Sen. Lindsey Graham cautioned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that he would not vote in favor of a debt-ceiling deal that slashed the defense budget.

Speaker McCarthy defends budget compromise as conservatives balk: 'A step in the right direction'

May 28, 2023

Speaker McCarthy defends budget compromise as conservatives balk: 'A step in the right direction'

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says his budget deal with President Biden is a "step in the right direction," but doesn't do "everything for everyone."

DeSantis says he would welcome bill to abolish 'corrupt' IRS: 'We need something totally different'

May 27, 2023

DeSantis says he would welcome bill to abolish 'corrupt' IRS: 'We need something totally different'

Ron DeSantis says that he would be "welcoming" of a measure from Congress to defund the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if he's elected president next year.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Where We Stand on the Debt Ceiling

May 27, 2023

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Where We Stand on the Debt Ceiling

House GOP and Democrats were close to making a debt limit deal Friday, but the pact fell apart when neither side could get the guarantees they want.

AOC heckled, booed as NYC town hall descends into chaos

May 26, 2023

AOC heckled, booed as NYC town hall descends into chaos

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was shouted down during a Friday town hall in New York City.

Biden misfire: Gun rights group urges House to block ATF rule banning pistol braces

May 26, 2023

Biden misfire: Gun rights group urges House to block ATF rule banning pistol braces

Gun rights advocacy groups are asking Republican lawmakers to block a new ATF rule that makes it a felony to own a plastic accessory for handguns, known as pistol braces.

No debt ceiling agreement as White House, Republicans eye specific cuts, including IRS funding: Reports

May 25, 2023

No debt ceiling agreement as White House, Republicans eye specific cuts, including IRS funding: Reports

The Biden administration and congressional negotiators led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have still not reached a deal on raising the debt limit and cutting spending.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Getting a Debt Ceiling Deal

May 25, 2023

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Getting a Debt Ceiling Deal

Congress is heating up this summer as no agreement on the debt veiling negotiations have been met as the June deadline approaches, Janet Yellen warns of ramifications.

Biden says 'all agree' US will not default on debt, but he and McCarthy still have 'very different views'

May 25, 2023

Biden says 'all agree' US will not default on debt, but he and McCarthy still have 'very different views'

President Biden says differences remain between him and Republicans over a budget deal, but both sides agree the U.S. will not default on its debt.

Army vet GOP rep blasts Biden administration for limiting access to Afghanistan dissent cable

May 25, 2023

Army vet GOP rep blasts Biden administration for limiting access to Afghanistan dissent cable

An Army vet GOP lawmaker is demanding transparency from the State Department, who has attempted to limit access to a dissent cable about the Afghanistan withdrawal.