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

May 17, 2023 negotiate, Schumer, McCarthy, Biden, says, Their, backed, Idea0 comment

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…

‘Nothing Has Changed’ Since Feb. 1 Meeting, McCarthy Says on Debt Ceiling

May 9, 2023 meeting, Ceiling, McCarthy, changed, Feb., says, Since, debt, nothing0 comment

President Joe Biden met with Republican and Democrat leaders Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling as the U.S. could “run out of cash” in less than a month. Biden met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. at the White House. Biden and McCarthy previously met on Feb. 1. “Nothing has changed since then. The only thing that has changed is the House has raised the debt ceiling and passed the bill. That’s why we…

EXCLUSIVE: Biden Bribery Allegation Could Mean Impeachment, Republican Policy Chair Says

May 5, 2023 chair, Impeachment, mean, allegation, 'bribery, Policy, Republican, could, Biden, says, EXCLUSIVE0 comment

Impeachment is the only recourse if a government whistleblower’s allegation that President Joe Biden was part of a bribery scheme is true, said Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. “You can’t prosecute a sitting president for crimes, so the only recourse—if this document exists, and we believe it does—is for the House to bring articles of impeachment,” Palmer told The Daily Signal in a phone interview Friday. Palmer stressed that members of Congress need to see an FBI document that the unnamed whistleblower says alleges a…

Biden says he won’t cave to GOP’s ‘whacko notions’ on debt ceiling

April 19, 2023 Ceiling, cave, 'whacko, notions', Biden, says, debt, won't, GOP's0 comment

President Biden tore into House Republicans Wednesday over their proposed spending cuts, accusing them of risking economic devastation unless he caves to their “whacko notions” to raise the debt ceiling. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden says U.S. on solid footing after jobs report, lauds his economic blueprint

April 7, 2023 says, Blueprint, lauds, Footing, 'solid, U.S., Report, after, Jobs, economic, Biden0 comment

President Biden credited his administration’s economic agenda for Friday’s strong jobs report, declaring the U.S. faces economic headwinds from a position of strength. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden says U.S. debt took over 200 years to accumulate, knocks GOP for refusal to hike debt limit

April 3, 2023 took, Knocks, U.S., accumulate, Over, Biden, says, debt, Limit, hike, refusal, Years0 comment

President Biden criticized House Republicans on Monday for their refusal to hike the debt limit without securing spending cuts, arguing that it took 200 years to accumulate the national debt under both parties. The Washington Times stories: White House