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New work requirements for some SNAP recipients included in debt limit deal
By: Ashley Murray - May 30, 2023
Work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and other government benefits were a sticking point during the months of stalemate.
Fentanyl-related drugs permanently made criminal under bill passed by U.S. House
By: Ashley Murray - May 26, 2023
The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently categorize lab-made substances with similar chemical structures to fentanyl among the most strictly regulated drugs under U.S. law.
Biden and McCarthy strike positive tone after debt limit talks, but no deal yet
By: Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray - May 24, 2023
Neither man divulged details about what remains unresolved nor how soon they hope to reach an agreement.
Progressives try to persuade Biden to use the 14th Amendment to resolve debt crisis
By: Ashley Murray - May 23, 2023
Supporters of the idea argue that the Reconstruction-era amendment trumps the debt limit statute, or the law that sets the dollar amount of how much the U.S. government can borrow to pay its bills.
Biden and McCarthy strike positive tone after debt limit talks, but no deal yet
By: Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray - May 22, 2023
The stalemate could soon disrupt Americans’ everyday lives as well as the global economy.
A default on the U.S. debt would be far worse than a government shutdown. Here’s how.
By: Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa, Ashley Murray and Jacob Fischler - May 19, 2023
A default would potentially reduce payments that keep millions of households afloat, as well as payments to states and providers for health care for elderly and low-income Americans.
Biden vows debt ceiling talks will continue while he’s overseas at G7 summit
By: Ashley Murray - May 17, 2023
The nation reached its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in January, and the U.S. Treasury has since employed special accounting maneuvers to continue paying the nation’s creditors.
Some movement reported in debt limit talks as Biden cuts short overseas trip
By: Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray - May 16, 2023
The United States reached its debt limit in January, though serious negotiations on the country’s borrowing limit didn’t begin until earlier this month.
U.S. House GOP wants spending cuts — and also $10B in home-state earmarks
By: Ashley Murray and Ariana Figueroa - May 11, 2023
House Republicans demanded spending cuts to raise the debt ceiling, but have requested more than $10B in earmarks for projects back home.
Biden and congressional leaders fail to reach a debt limit deal, but will meet again Friday
By: Jennifer Shutt and Ashley Murray - May 9, 2023
President Biden said he would like to see negotiations on the debt limit and on future spending to remain on separate paths.
U.S. default could begin June 8 without agreement, top economist tells Congress
By: Ashley Murray - May 4, 2023
Moody’s Analytics’ chief economist urged lawmakers to suspend the debt ceiling as soon as possible.
After revelations of luxury trips, Democrats argue U.S. Supreme Court needs ethics code
By: Ashley Murray - May 2, 2023
Democrats have criticized Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ luxury travel and real estate transactions with a GOP donor.