Category: debt ceiling

Lawmakers Demand Answers as Biden Admin to End Border DNA Testing Amid Child Trafficking Surge

We have the latest on debt ceiling negotiations, heading into the Memorial Day weekend. Will the country avoid an unprecedented default? DNA testing at the southern border is said to prevent human trafficking, but reports say it soon won’t be used anymore. Lawmakers are demanding answers from the Biden administration. Target and Bud Light lost…


Media’s Coverage of the Debt-Limit Fight Is Intolerably Dishonest

Commentary President Joe Biden, writes Politico’s White House Bureau Chief Jonathan Lemire, “has prioritized deal-making throughout the debt ceiling talks. But with GOP obstinate, Biden is changing tactics.” What in the hell is he talking about, you may wonder. Only last month, Lemaire’s publication reported that Biden was “happy to meet” with Republican House Speaker…


McCarthy Staying in DC to Fight for Debt Ceiling Agreement ‘Worthy of American People’ as Biden Heads Home

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) declared on May 25 that he will stay in Washington, D.C. “for as long as it takes” in an effort to come to an agreement on the debt ceiling that’s “worthy of the American people.” McCarthy took to Twitter amid the ongoing political deadlock where he penned, “I’m staying in DC to…


Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Sentence Yet for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…


Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Yet Sentence for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…


Democrat Pressure Mounts on Biden as He Negotiates ‘In Good Faith’ With McCarthy

President Joe Biden has come under pressure as Democrats in Congress are dissatisfied with how the debt ceiling talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have progressed and may vote against a deal that they believe compromises too much. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) issued a warning on May 25 to Biden and McCarthy…


US Default Might Not Be as Shocking as Expected

Commentary This week, one of the world’s foci must be the potential U.S. government default on its debt. In most circles, this continues to progress as if we have never encountered such a situation before. But this might not be true. According to Terry Zivney and Richard Marcus of The Financial Review, “Investors in T-bills…


Fitch Warns Continued Partisanship on Debt Ceiling Will Hurt AAA Credit Rating

Fitch Ratings placed the United States’ AAA credit rating on “rating watch negative” on May 25, citing concerns about a possible downgrade due to the ongoing political deadlock over the debt ceiling. As negotiations between House Republicans and The White House stretch into a third week, Fitch expressed concern about brinkmanship in the debt ceiling talks…


Social Media Battle Kicks Off Between Trump and DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches the first-ever presidential campaign kickoff on social media. Former President Donald Trump reacted on Truth Social even before Desantis’s announcement was made. How is DeSantis polling leading up to the GOP primaries compared to Trump? Our guest joins us to discuss DeSantis’ position in the polls in the race for…


Social Media Battle Kicks Off Between Trump and DeSantis Amid Unprecedented Announcement

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches the first-ever presidential campaign kickoff on social media. Former President Donald Trump reacted on Truth Social even before Desantis’s announcement was made. How is DeSantis polling leading up to the GOP primaries compared to Trump? Our guest joins us to discuss DeSantis’s position in the polls in the race for…