Biden invites McCarthy to White House for debt talks as new default deadline looms June 1

President Biden reversed course Monday and invited House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders to the White House next week for talks, as the Treasury Department warned the U.S. could default on some of its bills as early as June 1. The Washington Times stories: White House

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‘Substantive Due Process’ Looms Large in Jackson Hearing

When Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday afternoon, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont proved they have something in common in addition to being members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Neither of them was in the hearing room. Yet that did not necessarily make them outliers on the committee. A number of senators on the committee did not stay in the room to personally witness Klobuchar’s questioning of Jackson.…

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Terror threats hamper Afghanistan evacuation as Biden’s deadline looms – CNN

Terror threats hamper Afghanistan evacuation as Biden’s deadline looms  CNN Afghanistan: ‘The sooner we finish, the better,’ says Joe Biden  BBC News US President Joe Biden Decides To Stick With Aug. 31 Deadline For Afghan Evacuation  Outlook India Biden rejects allies’ pleas to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond end of August  The Guardian The Media Manufactured Biden’s Political ‘Fiasco’ in Afghanistan  New York Magazine View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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U.S. Republicans clash over Jan 6 panel as Senate debate looms – Reuters

U.S. Republicans clash over Jan 6 panel as Senate debate looms  Reuters Senate Republicans scramble to derail creation of Capitol riot commission  The Guardian Biden’s negotiations with Republicans are making some Democrats anxious  Vox.com Infrastructure talks hit snag as Republicans reject Biden’s reduced $ 1.7 trillion counteroffer  USA TODAY U.S. Senate Republican sees 7-10 day window for infrastructure deal  Midwest Communication View Full Coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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