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U.S. risks debt default in early June, congressional budget office agrees
By: Jennifer Shutt - May 15, 2023
Congressional Budget Office projections say that without changes to current law, the annual deficit will nearly double during the next 10 years to $2.7 trillion in 2033.
As the COVID public health emergency ends, prepping for a new pandemic is next
By: Jennifer Shutt - May 11, 2023
Federal officials can now look back at what they’ve learned throughout the pandemic while preparing for a future where something similar could take place, one expert said.
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.
Bipartisan group projects U.S. default as soon as early June, citing ‘quite low’ cash flows
By: Jennifer Shutt - May 9, 2023
The Bipartisan Policy Center adds pressure to President Joe Biden and the four congressional leaders for a deal ahead of a meeting Tuesday.
U.S. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill as lawsuit continues
By: Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt - April 21, 2023
The court issued a stay that ensures access to mifepristone nationwide, reversing lower court rulings about when and how mifepristone should be available.
U.S. House GOP unveils plan on debt ceiling, spending cuts; Biden slams ‘wacko notions’
By: Jennifer Shutt - April 19, 2023
The bill carries along with it numerous GOP initiatives that are unlikely to get the bipartisan support necessary to clear the divided Congress.
U.S. Supreme Court holds off on abortion pill ruling until midnight Friday
By: Jennifer Shutt - April 19, 2023
The new decision keeps a ruling from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk on hold.
Anti-abortion groups urge U.S. Supreme Court to keep limits on abortion pill
By: Jennifer Shutt - April 18, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide Wednesday the fate of the abortion pill, on which federal judges have issued recent dueling decisions.
U.S. House speaker vows vote soon on spending cuts coupled with debt limit increase
By: Jennifer Shutt - April 17, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans would never agree to a stand-alone debt limit bill, or one that increases taxes.
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks limits to abortion pill access
By: Jennifer Shutt - April 14, 2023
The order blocks for now the April 7 ruling from a federal judge in Texas that suspended the FDA's approval of mifepristone.
U.S. Justice Department to ask Supreme Court to reject limits on access to abortion pill
By: Jane Norman and Jennifer Shutt - April 13, 2023
During the appeal, mifepristone is approved for use in pregnancies up to seven weeks, not 10 weeks, and it can’t be dispensed through the mail.
Texas judge’s abortion pill ruling supported by 69 Republicans in Congress
By: Jennifer Shutt - April 13, 2023
Rep. Chris Smith is among the Republicans who say the FDA has not followed Congress’ statutorily prescribed drug approval process.