Biden and McCarthy race to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers before the government runs out of money
The White House and Republican leaders in Congress were mounting an intensive push Sunday to consolidate support around an tentative agreement to raise the nation's borrowing limit, their urgent task made complicated by members of both parties voicing concerns over different provisions.
2023-05-29 01:24
McCarthy set to send the House home without a debt limit deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears set to send members home after votes on Thursday, signaling that debt negotiations with the White House will continue as the risk of a first-ever default grows.
2023-05-25 17:26
Major differences remain over spending cuts and other key issues as debt limit deadline looms
Negotiations are continuing to unfold in an attempt to reach a debt limit deal, but major differences between House Republicans and the White House have yet to be bridged, and the pressure is only intensifying as the risk of default grows ever more real with each day.
2023-05-24 18:16
Biden asks aides to arrange call with McCarthy as debt ceiling talks appear stalled
President Joe Biden has asked to speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once his meetings conclude in Japan, in hopes of helping to put negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling -- which have appeared mostly stalled since Friday -- back on track.
2023-05-21 17:54
Debt ceiling talks hit a snag, negotiators press pause for now
Debt ceiling talks between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy'a office have hit a snag, and negotiators have put a pause on the talks, multiple sources tell CNN.
2023-05-19 23:57
Sudan peace talks make progress, mediation source says: Reuters
Peace talks between Sudan's warring Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces have made progress, and an agreement on a ceasefire to the bloody conflict is expected soon, a mediation source told Reuters on Wednesday.
2023-05-11 09:28