Jeffries shuts down McCarthy claim that Dems are ‘upset’ over debt deal: ‘Have not been able to review’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday denied making the comments about the debt deal that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recounted earlier on “Fox News Sunday.” McCarthy, R-Calif., defended his budget deal with President Biden against conservative critics, telling anchor Shannon Bream that Jeffries, D-N.Y., had complained to him that Democrats weren’t getting anything in […]
Chris Sununu says he will decide on 2024 Republican presidential bid ‘in the next week or two’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Sunday that he believes “there’s a pathway to win” the GOP presidential nomination and will decide “in the next week or two” whether he’ll run in 2024. “When I start doing something, I’m 120% in,” Sununu said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “Pretty soon, we’ll make […]
House Republican dismisses ‘colorful conservatives’ upset over debt ceiling deal: ‘Going to pass’
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., said Sunday that a debt ceiling agreement is “going to pass,” and that only a small portion of the “most colorful conservatives” in Congress oppose it. Johnson, chair of the Republican Main Street Caucus and a lead negotiator on the debt ceiling, dismissed criticisms from Freedom Caucus members who claim the […]
Schumer praises Biden for making deal with McCarthy, tells Senate to prepare for weekend vote
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised President Joe Biden for coming to a debt ceiling agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and told senators to prepare for a vote later this week. Schumer made the statement in a “dear colleagues” letter to his fellow Democrats on Sunday. The caucus will meet over the phone to […]
Ron DeSantis scorches ‘delusional’ Trump over Florida crime claims: ‘He’s been attacking me by moving left’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a recent interview that former President Donald Trump’s allegations about crime purportedly soaring in the Sunshine State were “delusional.” “Florida’s crime rate is at a 50-year low. That’s just a fact, and it hit a 50-year low during my administration,” DeSantis said during an interview on “The Ben Shapiro […]
Biden says budget deal reached, takes ‘catastrophic default’ off the table
Biden: I didn’t concede too much to GOP President Joe Biden shares that a bipartisan budget agreement has been reached between Republicans and Democrats, saying ‘no one got everything they wanted.’ President Biden said Sunday the bipartisan budget agreement reached with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has taken the “threat of catastrophic default off the table.” […]
Biden, McCarthy reach debt ceiling deal to avoid default: here’s what’s in it
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a much-awaited budget detail, averting a potentially catastrophic U.S. default just days ahead of a June 5 deadline. Both sides are expected to point to some victories in the bill. President Biden said Sunday the bill “represents a compromise, which means no one got everything they […]
McCarthy takes victory lap on debt limit bill as details remain scarce among House members
Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and his allies boasted the new debt limit agreement will pass, even though details of the actual package still remain scarce among House members as they face a 72-hour time window before an expected vote Wednesday. “This is the biggest set of spending cuts and substantial change from the spending of […]
Lawmakers react to debt ceiling deal reached between House GOP and Biden
Washington leaders responded on Sunday to the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act, a deal reached between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Biden to evade defaulting on the country’s financial obligations. Both McCarthy and Biden held their posture as long as they could with a looming deadline of June 5, and on Sunday, reached a […]
Lindsey Graham warns Kevin McCarthy on debt ceiling deal: ‘Biggest winner of Biden defense budget is China’
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., warned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., against slashing the defense budget in order to reach a deal on the debt ceiling. “Number one, I respect Kevin McCarthy. I want to raise the debt ceiling. It would be irresponsible not to do it. I want to control spending. I’d like to have […]