SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could eventually join the European Union in requiring all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit, a… ( Read More )
Debt limit deal gives Washington a blank check
The bipartisan deal to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, hailed by both parties, barely moves the needle on pandemic-era government spending nor fixes the causes… ( Read More )
Senate passes debt limit bill, averting first-ever default
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer pushed through legislation on Thursday waiving the nation’s debt limit until January 2025, overcoming obstacles put up by defense… ( Read More )
Debt limit deal on verge of passing House, Freedom Caucus weighs retaliation against McCarthy
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday was poised to beat back a conservative revolt and opposition from progressive Democrats to pass his deal with President… ( Read More )
Biden, Kevin McCarthy strike tentative deal to raise debt limit deal
Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden struck a tentative deal on Saturday to raise the debt limit in exchange for cutting spending. The duo agreed… ( Read More )
Kevin McCarthy threatened with GOP rebellion over rumored debt limit deal with Biden
House Republicans left Washington on Thursday without a deal on the debt limit and with a brewing revolt against Speaker Kevin McCarthy because of a… ( Read More )
Shrinking tax revenue complicates debt limit talks; Biden says ‘we’re not there yet’
Lower-than-expected tax revenue is adding pressure on President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hike the nation’s debt limit by a June 1 deadline… ( Read More )
Biden’s team looks for wiggle room in debt limit talks, floats short-term hike
The leadership of President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be put to the test Tuesday, with both men under intense pressure not to… ( Read More )
White House floats short-term debt limit hike ahead of Joe Biden-Kevin McCarthy meeting
The White House floated on Thursday the prospect of a short-term debt limit hike to give President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy more time to… ( Read More )
Biden sticks with refusal to negotiate debt limit with House Republicans as country faces default
The White House said Tuesday that President Biden is not budging in his refusal to trade spending cuts with House Republicans in exchange for Congress… ( Read More )