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Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden's desk with days to spare

As the threat of a financial default neared, the Senate approved compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.

WEKU

'Shrink the room:' How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt-limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government

The Independent UK

Debt ceiling vote: takeaways and how the Illinois congressional delegation voted

When Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., was sure there were enough votes to pass the debt ceiling measure, she voted no. But if her vote was needed, she would have been a yes.

Chicago Sun-Times

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US debt ceiling deal narrowly passes Senate averting catastrophic federal default

With just days before the 5 June default deadline, president Joe Biden has indicated he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk

The Guardian - US

GOP targets Social Security, Medicare

McCarthy intends to announce a bipartisan "commission" to examine ways to cut vital programs

Salon

Underestimated McCarthy emerges from debt deal empowered as speaker, still threatened by far right

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor

The Independent UK

Biden and McCarthy’s debt limit deal went through – but there are winners and losers

Student debtors and SNAP recipients will pay a price

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CBO: Debt Ceiling Deal Means 78,000 More Able-Bodied, Childless Adults Could Get Food Stamps

New work requirements will target those over age 50, but the debt ceiling deal also loosens existing work requirements for those under age 50.

Reason

Sleepy Joe flashes his steel

If the president is such a dotard, how does he keep pantsing the GOP?

Chicago Sun-Times

Debt ceiling: Senate races to wrap up Biden-McCarthy deal before default deadline

Fast action is vital if Washington is to meet next Monday’s deadline when Treasury has said the U.S. will start running short of cash to pay its bills, risking a devastating default.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden falls on stage at Air Force Academy ceremony; Senate blocks student relief program – as it happened

US president took a tumble at the end of a ceremony honoring air force graduates in Colorado; White House vows to use veto

The Guardian - US

Apostle of bipartisanship: why US debt ceiling deal was a victory for Joe Biden

Bipartisan agreement to suspend the $31.4tn debt ceiling passed US House, allowing president to argue only he can bridge divide

The Guardian - US

Biden, McCarthy win — and Trump loses

Against the odds, D.C. went back to normal this week with a bipartisan deal — and a big defeat for Trumpism

Salon

Anti-poverty groups and progressives blast work requirements for aid to poor Americans in debt ceiling deal

‘We shouldn’t be playing politics with programs that help Americans meet their basic needs’

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Meet the House members who voted against the debt limit deal - Roll Call

Much of the debt limit bill opposition came from the far right and left wings of Congress, but there were some surprising “no” votes.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Bill to raise debt ceiling passes days before default

The House passed a deal brokered by Joe Biden and Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy with a final vote of 314 to 117

Axios

After successful debt ceiling vote, McCarthy takes a victory lap

McCarthy proved he could harness his narrow majority to force Biden to make policy changes.

Salon

Founding fathers: Way too woke?

Jefferson, Hamilton and those other guys come with well-known baggage. But compare them to Republicans, please

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Don't believe the hype: Low-key lawmakers helped avert a debt ceiling crisis

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling and cap spending. That's in part due to the work of lawmakers who usually fly under the radar.

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The first debt ceiling fight was in 1953. It looked almost exactly like the one today

Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."

Bangkok Post

Taiwan, US to sign trade deal

TAIPEI: The United States and Taiwan will sign a trade deal on Thursday, Taipei said, in a move likely to stoke tensions between Beijing and Washington over the island.

The Independent UK

After sailing though House on bipartisan vote, Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal now goes to Senate

After sailing through the House on a bipartisan vote, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package now goes to the Senate

Chicago Sun-Times

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

The deal passed by a bipartisan coalition, despite pushback from conservatives and progressives, restricts spending for two years, suspends the debt ceiling until 2025 and imposes work rules for older people receiving food aid.

The Guardian - US

Debt ceiling bill: key takeaways from the vote

Divisions were revealed, between and among party members, but both sides are counting the passage as a win

The Conversation

House approval of debt ceiling deal a triumph of the political center

Talking with a friend about the debt ceiling negotiations, I mentioned that there were incentives for centrists in Congress to cobble together a deal. My friend said, incredulously, “Do we actually have centrists in Congress?”

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