Top Republican pushes back on Biden, says new taxes in debt deal are nonstarter

by admin | May 21, 2023 | Politics

Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington, the House Budget Committee chairman, on Sunday pushed back on President Joe Biden’s call for tax increases as part of a deal to raise the nation’s debt limit to...

Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling

by admin | May 21, 2023 | Politics

by Marc Guitard/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet on Monday to directly negotiate on how to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling in the final days before the country defaults on its bills....

Sen. Van Hollen blames House Republicans for ‘insane situation’ over debt ceiling

by admin | May 21, 2023 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Sunday argued that House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, had created an “insane situation” as the White House negotiates with lawmakers on raising the nation’s debt...

Nebraska lawmakers pass bill restricting abortion, gender-affirming care for trans minors

by admin | May 20, 2023 | Politics

ilbusca/Getty Stock Images(LINCOLN, Neb.) — Nebraska lawmakers voted on Friday to restrict abortion access after 12 weeks and to ban gender affirming care for trans youth. The bill, passed by the Nebraska legislature in a 33-15 vote, will head over to Republican...

After optimism, debt ceiling talks on ‘pause,’ McCarthy’s top negotiator says

by admin | May 19, 2023 | Politics

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After optimistic talk from both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden earlier this week, Rep. Garrett Graves, who is leading debt ceiling talks for House Republicans, said Friday...