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Congress, Bessent and debt limit

Congress needs to address debt ceiling before its August recess to prevent default, Treasury secretary says

Lawmakers have until August to address the debt ceiling or the US could default on its obligations for the first time ever, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote to congressional leaders Friday, urging them to act even sooner,

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U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says

The so-called "X-date" marks when the government could run out of borrowing power and face an unprecedented default without action from Congress to address the debt limit.

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Bessent predicts debt limit will be hit in August, asks Congress to increase or suspend ceiling

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress to increase or suspend the debt ceiling in a letter to members of Congress, predicting it would be reached in August. Bessent said that based on current calculations,

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Trump fires Librarian of Congress. What's in the Library of Congress?

President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, via email at 6:56 p.m. ET on May 8, 2025. Critics are ...

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Cryptocurrency measure fails to pass in Senate

By a one vote margin, the Senate stymied a first-of-its kind measure designed to regulate cryptocurrency in the United States ...

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Senate clash of the Bernies: Sanders, Moreno spar over Israel’s Gaza offensive

Sanders, who is Jewish, described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as “extremist,” accused it of ...

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Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or ...

Jennifer Konfrst announces she will run for Congress

Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst is now in the race for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. KCCI was the first to ...

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To the Congress: You must impeach Trump for violating the Constitution | Letter

Open letter to members of the United States Congress: President Trump continues to defy, i.e., refuses to honor an order of the U.S. Supreme Court and of a lower court in the case of Mr. Abrego ...

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Feds are lying about members of Congress storming ICE center, congresswoman says

House members deny DHS claims following Newark mayor's arrest, say they entered with consent and have oversight authority ...

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Senate Democrats rally against crypto bill amid criticism of Trump's ties to the industry

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging other Democrats not to support a bipartisan crypto regulation bill, as Democrats warn about ...

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