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Biden draws sharp contrast with McCarthy on debt-limit approach

President Joe Biden accused Republicans of trying to “squeeze out more of America’s middle class,” painting the debt ceiling and spending cut proposal unveiled Wednesday by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as lacking detail and benefiting the wealthy.

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GOP holdouts coalesce around McCarthy's debt ceiling bill

“Most of us that I talked to that were in the Biden districts were supportive of it."

Axios

Republican effort to undo VA abortion rule fails in Senate

The Senate has rejected a Republican effort to reverse a Department of Veterans Affairs policy that would expand some abortion services to veterans regardless of state laws, a victory for President Joe Biden and Democrats who say the services are necessary medical care

The Independent UK

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Watchdog warns US money could be flowing to Taliban

The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan warned lawmakers that American aid to the country could be diverted to the Taliban as he accused the Biden administration of stonewalling his efforts to investigate

The Independent UK

Biden admin ignored child migrant labor

"I did everything I could to warn them," said one former official. "They just didn't want to hear it"

Salon

After days of silence, Missouri Gov. Parson accuses Biden of politicizing Yarl shooting

After days of refusing to weigh in on last week’s shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black 16-year-old Kansas City student, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday broke his silence and accused President Joe Biden of politicizing the incident.

Tribune News Service

Medical debt of 22,300 Trinity Health of New England patients to be erased

More than 22,000 patients of Trinity Health of New England will have their medical debts erased after an agreement with RIP Medical Debt, a national nonprofit.

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Speaker McCarthy unveils $1.5T debt bill, challenging Biden

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled a sweeping package that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year

The Independent UK

He's rattled Donald Trump. Could Ron DeSantis's 'war on woke' take him to the White House?

With a presidential election looming, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's "war on woke" is already redrawing the battle lines.

ABC News

NYC Mayor Adams slams Biden in renewing demands to step up fed efforts on migrants

NEW YORK — After months of pleading with the federal government to direct more relief toward the city’s migrant crisis, Mayor Eric Adams laid into President Joe Biden on Wednesday, saying that Biden and the White House have “failed New York City.”

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Biden to host Spain's leader at White House on May 12

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit the White House for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on May 12, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Wednesday.

Reuters

'Tennessee three' to visit Biden at White House next week

Three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion votes after participating in gun protests will visit the White House on Monday

The Independent UK

Biden, McCarthy in different worlds on debt standoff

As Washington slow-walks toward a crisis over the national debt, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are talking to two very different Americas

The Independent UK

‘A Fever in the Heartland’ tells how KKK pushed their way into politics with a plan to win the White House

"A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them" by Timothy Egan; Viking (428 pages, $30)

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Biden invites Ralph Yarl to the White House once teen recovers from shooting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — President Joe Biden has invited Ralph Yarl to visit the White House once the Kansas City teen recovers after being shot last week after he rang the wrong doorbell.

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Biden invites Ralph Yarl to the White House once he recovers from shooting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — President Joe Biden has invited Ralph Yarl to visit the White House once the Kansas City teen recovers after being shot last week after he rang the wrong doorbell.

The Independent UK

‘It’s devastating’: White House decries Ralph Yarl shooting as part of ‘epidemic’ of gun violence

Mr Biden spoke to the 16-year-old shooting victim on Monday

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump returns to Instagram for first time since Capitol attack

Ex-president promoted the second edition of his digital playing cards on the platform after Meta lifted his ban in January

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Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, and the Deeply Unserious Debate Over the Debt Ceiling

An impasse created by years of politicized, myopic decision making in Washington is pushing the federal government ever closer to a dangerous cliff.

The Independent UK

McCarthy preps House GOP debt deal to draw Biden into talks

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has convened House Republicans to unveil his proposal to raise the nation’s debt limit

The Independent UK

Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order containing more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers

Los Angeles Times

How Doug Emhoff became the White House’s voice against antisemitism

WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff was furious.

Reuters

White House calls for immediate Sudan ceasefire

The White House on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire to fighting in Sudan between the army and a paramilitary force and said U.S. officials are in touch with the military leaders there.

Al Jazeera

McCarthy calls for spending caps to raise US debt ceiling

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denounces US debt as a ‘time bomb’ in a major New York City speech.

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy hits Biden for not negotiating with GOP on debt limit

Speaker does not indicate Republicans will block debt limit increase

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