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Congress, debt limit and Scott Bessent

Congress needs to address debt ceiling before its August recess to prevent default, Treasury secretary says

Lawmakers have until August to address the debt ceiling or the US could default on its obligations for the first time ever, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote to congressional leaders Friday, urging them to act even sooner,

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Bessent predicts debt limit will be hit in August, asks Congress to increase or suspend ceiling

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress to increase or suspend the debt ceiling in a letter to members of Congress, predicting it would be reached in August. Bessent said that based on current calculations,

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U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says

The so-called "X-date" marks when the government could run out of borrowing power and face an unprecedented default without action from Congress to address the debt limit.

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Trump fires head of Library of Congress in part over diversity, White House says

U.S President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in part over her commitment to diversity, the White ...

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Is antisemitism surging against Jewish members of Congress on Facebook?

Antisemitic comments targeting Jewish members of Congress from Chuck Schumer to Bernie Sanders are surging on Facebook, ...

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Cryptocurrency measure fails to pass in Senate

By a one vote margin, the Senate stymied a first-of-its kind measure designed to regulate cryptocurrency in the United States ...

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To the Congress: You must impeach Trump for violating the Constitution | Letter

Open letter to members of the United States Congress: President Trump continues to defy, i.e., refuses to honor an order of the U.S. Supreme Court and of a lower court in the case of Mr. Abrego ...

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Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or ...

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Newark mayor arrested as Dem Congress members storm New Jersey ICE prison to conduct 'oversight visit'

Congressional lawmakers on Friday made their way into an ICE facility in New Jersey, claiming they were there to conduct an "oversight visit." ...

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Senate Democrats rally against crypto bill amid criticism of Trump's ties to the industry

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging other Democrats not to support a bipartisan crypto regulation bill, as Democrats warn about ...

Republicans control Congress. Utah’s all-GOP delegation has big plans.

He has also joined with both Curtis and Lee to sponsor the Historic Roadways Protection Act, following a decision by the BLM ...

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