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By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will not negotiate over the debt ceiling during his meeting with four top congressional leaders on May 9, but he will discuss starting “a separate budget process” to talk about spending priorities, the White House said on Tuesday. Biden on Monday summoned the four …

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By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers responded to news that the federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as June 1 by digging in on partisan positions, even as Democratic President Joe Biden agreed to meet with lawmakers on the debt ceiling next week. Democratic Senate …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday set in motion an expedited process for the chamber to consider a clean two-year suspension of the federal debt ceiling, a Schumer spokesman said. The top Senate Democrat also opened the door to talks aimed at crafting a bipartisan agreement on spending and revenue. …

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By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take the potential for an unprecedented U.S. debt default off the table, warning that it would result in skyrocketing credit card and mortgage rates. “America is not a deadbeat nation. We have never, …

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By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The U.S. should invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for an official visit, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday, as a customary invitation has not been extended in the five months since Netanyahu’s election. “I expect the White House to invite the …

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(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Montana and its Republican House Speaker on Monday, accusing them of violating a Democratic transgender legislator’s First Amendment rights by barring her from the House floor after she protested a bill banning gender-affirming healthcare for minors. Montana’s governor signed the bill into law on Friday, two …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy locked in a standoff over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, some observers have suggested possible workarounds to avoid disaster if the two sides do not reach a deal. Here are some of their proposals: TRILLION-DOLLAR COIN …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Judiciary Committee called on U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to provide details about the top court’s ethics practices, the panel’s chairman said on Thursday after the chief justice declined to attend a hearing on reports that raised questions about potential conflicts of interest. Roberts has declined a request to …

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(This April 26 story has been corrected to show that the trade group Flex has not taken an official position on the nomination in paragraph 11) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday voted along party lines to advance President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. labor secretary, Julie Su, to the …

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(Reuters) – State legislatures are wrestling with how much to restrict or expand abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Here is a snapshot of pending and passed legislation seeking to restrict or protect access in 2023, including details on a law that took effect in North Dakota this …

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