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Biden, Schumer ‘Backed Off Their Idea’ to Not Negotiate, McCarthy Says

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President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., “have finally backed off their idea that they won’t negotiate” on the debt ceiling, according to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “They finally backed off the insane, un-rational, un-sensible idea that you just raise the debt ceiling,” McCarthy said at a joint press conference on Wednesday with Republican lawmakers in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. “The president’s selected two individuals, the [Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young] and [counselor to the president Steve] Ricchetti, to sit down…

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The Logic Behind Biden’s Refusal to Negotiate the Debt Ceiling

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President Joe Biden has already made the most important domestic-policy decision he’ll likely face this year. Biden and his top advisers have repeatedly indicated that they will reject demands from the new GOP majority in the House of Representatives to link increasing the debt ceiling with cutting federal spending. Instead, Biden is insisting that Congress pass a clean debt-ceiling increase, with no conditions attached. [Annie Lowrey: The trillion-dollar coin might be the least bad option] Biden’s refusal to negotiate with Republicans now is rooted in the Obama administration’s experiences in…

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GOP leaders refuse Democrats’ coronavirus demands, won’t negotiate over small-business lending – The Washington Post

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GOP leaders refuse Democrats’ coronavirus demands, won’t negotiate over small-business lending  The Washington Post U.S. Democrats, Republicans at odds over next coronavirus aid  Reuters Senate adjourns until Monday after Democrats block McConnell’s bid to add $ 250 billion in small business aid  CNBC Coronavirus: Senate Democrats block $ 250 billion for small businesses  USA TODAY U.S. Democrats push wider emergency coronavirus funds than Trump seeks  Kitco NEWS View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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White House says US is prepared to negotiate with Iran without preconditions – CNBC

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White House says US is prepared to negotiate with Iran without preconditions  CNBC Iran’s attack on U.S. drone is just a preview of what’s to come in Mideast  Haaretz President Trump Announces New Iran Sanctions, Days After Calling Off Airstrikes  TIME Any Dem Who Wants to Be President Should Reject War with Iran, Not Hide Behind Process Criticisms  Common Dreams Trump says ‘I don’t care about the Europeans’ after questions on Iran crisis  The Independent View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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