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May 27 2023
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McCarthy, White House Reach Debt Ceiling Agreement
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Saturday that he and President Joe Biden had reached a deal in principle to raise the debt limit days ahead of a possible default, marking a major breakthrough in a monthslong impasse over the issue. “After weeks of negotiations, we have come to an agreement in principle.” McCarthy told reporters late Saturday. “We still have a lot of work to do, but I
U.S. News & World Report
May 27 2023
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Texas House votes to impeach AG Ken Paxton
The Texas House on Saturday voted to impeach embattled state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).
The vote was 121-23, with two present but not voting, and three who were absent from the chamber. He will be suspended from office pending a trial in the Senate.
The impeachment represents a sudden reversal for Paxton, who has twice cruised to reelection despite being under active
The Hill
May 27 2023
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Texas House impeaches Ken Paxton for abuse of office
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Axios
May 26 2023
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Angel Reese, Jill Biden embrace as LSU is honored at the White House
LSU star Angel Reese, whose reaction to Jill Biden’s comments fueled the story’s run through the news cycle, shared a hug with the first lady and presented her with a jersey during the ceremony, during which the controversy was not addressed. “You didn’t just play basketball. You didn’t just make history,” Jill Biden said during her opening remarks. “You showed us: girls and boys, women and
Washington Post
May 25 2023
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Oklahoma House overrides governor's OETA veto
Cheers broke out in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as lawmakers voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of OETA legislation. Action is still required by the Senate to complete the override process. That vote is likely to happen on Friday. The governor had vetoed a routine bill allowing Oklahoma's public broadcaster to exist for at least another three years. In his veto of House Bill
The Oklahoman
May 25 2023
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Debt ceiling talks make progress, but House will leave town with no deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that negotiations over raising the U.S. debt limit were progressing toward a deal despite disagreements over spending, with only eight days before the government could face an unprecedented default.
That urgency became more apparent later Wednesday. Fitch Ratings, one of the big three ratings agencies, placed the United States’ triple-A status
CNBC
May 26 2023
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Bidens celebrate NCAA women's basketball champion LSU Tigers at the White House
President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball champions, the Louisiana State University Tigers, to the White House on Friday, celebrating their accomplishments and the example they’ve set for the country. “You didn’t just play basketball, you didn’t just make history, you showed us – girls and boys, women and men – what it means to be a champion.
CNN (Online News)
May 27 2023
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Illinois House passes new state budget deal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- Illinois state house members voted to pass the fifth balanced budget. The budget will focus on investments in education, fighting poverty, and advancing workforce development. It includes a $2 billion rainy day fund, eliminates bill backlog, and $1 trillion in GDP. In a statement, Gov. Pritzker thanked state leaders for "making transformative investments in the
CBS News (Online)
May 22 2023
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White House Negotiators at Capitol for Debt-Limit Talks
The White House negotiating team arrived at the US Capitol early Monday as talks on raising the debt limit stretch into the final days before a default. President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet later Monday after negotiations whipsawed between progress and deadlock. The leaders’ hand-picked negotiators met for more than two hours Sunday evening in
Bloomberg
May 29 2023
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Full list of House Republicans who plan to vote against debt ceiling deal
In a blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, five House Republicans have indicated they will vote against the debt ceiling deal he negotiated with President Biden and a number of other GOP representatives have been extremely critical of the bipartisan agreement. If passed by Congress, the budget deal will raise the U.S. debt limit from $31.5 trillion for two years, avoiding an American default in
Newsweek