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Senate Democrats, caught off guard by President Biden’s decision to tap two senior advisers to negotiate a debt ceiling deal with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), are warning the president not to ...

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 28: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the press after an “agreement principle” was reached between House Republicans and President Joe Biden’s team to avoid a ...

The US debt ceiling dispute has thrown a shadow over President Joe Biden’s Asia trip – Copyright AFP OLIVIER DOULIERY Attaching a controversial pipeline to the ...