The House Freedom Caucus says no negotiations with Democrats until the Senate passes the GOP’s bill to raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending and implementing a number of conservative policies – a nonstarter for Democrats. Progressive Democrats remain displeased with the prospect of implementing new work requirements for government aid programs as part of a debt limit deal.ĬNN’s Christiane Amanpour was not happy with how her network handled the town hall with Donald Trump last week.Ĭalifornia Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein’s health may be worse than publicly known, the New York Times reports. Ron DeSantis is finally getting it over with: the Florida governor will announce his presidential bid next week, according to multiple reports. But it needs the defections of at least a few Republicans to succeed, and thus far, that support has not emerged. And in the House, just about every Democrat has signed on to a discharge petition that would force a vote on raising the ceiling without preconditions. In the Senate, 11 lawmakers say Joe Biden should consider invoking the constitution’s 14th amendment to prevent a default, rather than agreeing to GOP-devised spending cuts. Debt ceiling negotiations seem to be on track, at least if you ask Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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