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McCarthy plans vote to raise debt ceiling into 2024

The vote will happen “in the coming weeks,” the House speaker told the New York Stock Exchange.

Axios

Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill -- with spending cap

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is vowing to pass legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling — but only coupled with a cap on future federal spending

The Independent UK

Biden's pick for top WH economist faces Senate grilling

President Joe Biden’s next pick to lead the Council of Economic Advisers is bracing for a barrage of political attacks centered on how the White House has tackled inflation

The Independent UK

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Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker appointed to committee charged with the preservation of the White House

CHICAGO — Just days after President Joe Biden selected Chicago to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, his administration said Friday that Illinois’ first lady M.K Pritzker has been appointed to serve on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House.

Chicago Tribune

Speaker McCarthy: 100 days in power and a tough road ahead

When Rep. Kevin McCarthy emerged from the messy 15-ballot election in January to become House speaker, he said he was emboldened by the fight

The Independent UK

Pence: Candidates must run 'as Republicans' to win in 2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence is ramping up his criticism of fellow Republicans, trying to paint his would-be rivals as straying from party principles as he inches closer to an expected presidential run

The Independent UK

Varadkar: Ireland has ally in the White House after Biden’s successful visit

Irish Premier Leo Varadkar has seen US President Joe Biden off as he hailed a successful trip and said Ireland has an ally in the White House.

The Independent UK

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Dallas judge would be first Latina on 5th Circuit appeals court with Biden nomination

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has picked a longtime federal magistrate in Dallas for the influential 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tribune News Service

Biden to nominate Texas judge to be first Latina on federal appeals court

Both of Texas’ Republican senators voice support for Irma Carrillo Ramirez’s nomination to the conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Texas Tribune

Commentary: Biden was right to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan

The U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 was the lowest point of Joe Biden’s presidency. The optics, including chaotic scenes at the barricaded Kabul International Airport and desperate Afghans clinging to U.S. transport planes, were grim. The entire withdrawal process was aired live on cable news networks, with…

Chicago Tribune

Biden taps Gaga, Clooney, Garner, others for arts committee

The White House has announced a star-studded slate of members for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a panel of artists, museum professionals, academics and philanthropists that serves as an advisory board to President Joe Biden on culture issues

The Independent UK

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance

The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.

WEKU

GOP debt limit plans begin to take shape in House - Roll Call

House Republicans are fleshing out the details of a bill that would lift the debt limit through May 2024 in exchange for spending curbs.

Roll Call

US courts Ecuador president even as Latin American country’s democracy deteriorates

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration once again appears to be running into trouble as it seeks a reliable partner in Latin America, where major issues, including immigration and Chinese influence, are looming just next door.

Los Angeles Times

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Irish Mirror

White House corrects Joe Biden's ‘Black and Tan’ gaffe that left people in stiches

White House said it was 'very clear' was the president was referring to

Axios

Manchin's concerns have Biden's pick for Labor looking doubtful

Manchin's opposition — and that of just one more Democrat — could scuttle nomination.

Belfast Live

US President was not 'kept away' from people in NI says White House

They've also moved to clear up the President's reference to the 'black and tans' in his speech in Dundalk

The Independent UK

White House: ‘Very clear’ Biden was referring to All Blacks during speech gaffe

The official transcript on the White House website has been amended.

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The Independent UK

Biden to set out ‘shared vision’ for US-Irish ties in speech to Parliament

The US president will also meet with Michael D Higgins and Leo Varadkar during engagements in Ireland on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Official to Visit Washington after Pentagon Leaks

The Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Eyal Zamir will visit Washington Thursday to discuss the leaks of the Pentagon’s secret documents that suggested the US had spied on some of its closest allies, including on Israel. Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online recently, including a report produced…

WEKU

It cost $22 billion to rescue two failed banks. Now the question is who will pay

Regulators need to decide how to recover the cost of rescuing Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank — and community banks across the country are warning they should not be on the hook.

The Independent UK

Irish visit ‘feels like coming home’ – US president

Joe Biden was speaking after meeting locals in Co Louth, an area where he can trace his ancestry.

Belfast Live

All the Presidents' dogs in words and pictures

There have been hundreds of dog through the White House from George Washington to Joe Biden, including just one rescue dog and a mixed breed called Satan

The Independent UK

Special counsel on Mar-a-Lago papers investigating whether Trump showed off secret map, report says

Federal investigators have reportedly questioned Mr Trump about showing sensitive documents to political donors

The Independent UK

Biden receives warm welcome from waiting crowd in Dundalk visit

Joe Biden shook hands and greeted well-wishers as he toured Co Louth as he continues his visit to the Republic of Ireland.

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