He’s ready to sign on Saturday an agreement that suspends the nation’s debt ceiling and eliminates the chance of a government default. (June 2) 3 of 6 | President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the budget deal that lifts the federal debt limit and averts a U.S. government ...
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Democrats could fail to take advantage of a spate of economic news that would otherwise be expected to buoy the president’s electoral prospects. In addition to moderating inflation, the economy is set to grow by 2 percent in the second quarter this year. Wage growth is up, and the number...
The reconciliation bill, which is being crafted by Budget Committee chair Bernie Sanders, is expected to include provisions like Medicare expansion, as well as the remainder of Mr. Biden's $1.7 trillion American Jobs Plan and his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan not covered in the bipartisan...
“manage the hell out of” the federal response to the pandemic, which had claimed nearly 400,000 American lives by the time he took office. He had the advantage of aCongressin which both houses were now controlled by his party. Democrats had expected to expand their majority in the House...
Some crime is expected given the large population of immigrants. There were an estimated 10.5 million people in the country illegally in 2021, according to the latest estimate by Pew Research Center, a figure that has almost certainly risen with large influxes at the border. In ...
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Sonya Sotomayor don't typically attend the event, so their absences were expected. Justice Neil Gorsuch also missed the speech. The surprise tonight is that two retired justices are also in attendance, which breaks with tra...
The House adjourned until Monday, just minutes after passing a stopgap bill to keep the government open for 45 days. The measure now moves to the Senate, which must pass it before midnight in order to avoid a shutdown. Senate leaders are expected to try to expedite the process of consideri...
I signed a bipartisan budget deal that will cut another trillion dollars over the next decade. And now it’s my goal to cut the federal deficit $3 trillion more by making big corporations and the very wealthy finally pay their fair share. ...
Their moves come after Trump last week set up a working group aimed at recommending federal regulations for the $3.5 trillion cryptocurrency market, a sign that the new administration is looking to build a far rosier relationship with the industry than former President Joe Biden’s administration ...