Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) praised President Joe Biden for reaching an agreement with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling, telling Senate colleagues to prepare for a weekend vote on passage of the deal. “I salute President Biden for protecting the American economy and delivering for American families by taking the threat of default…
Schumer Praises Biden–McCarthy Deal, Tells Senate to Prepare for Weekend Vote
May 28, 2023
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‘There’s So Much In This That’s Positive’: McCarthy Defends Debt Ceiling Deal Amid GOP Backlash
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended his tentative debt ceiling agreement with President Joe Biden amid backlash from his party. “There’s so much in this that’s positive,” McCarthy said during a May 28 appearance on Fox News Sunday. On the evening of May 27, McCarthy announced during a press conference that he and…
McCarthy Confident He Can Win Enough Votes for Tentative Debt Ceiling Deal
May 28, 2023
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he’s confident he can garner the votes for a tentative debt ceiling deal between Republicans and President Joe Biden. On the evening of May 27, McCarthy announced during a press conference that he and Biden had reached what he called “an agreement in principle that’s worthy of…
Biden Picks Air Force Chief Charles Q. Brown as Top US General
May 25, 2023
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President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Air Force Chief General Charles Quinton Brown to become the top U.S. military officer, the White House said on Wednesday, elevating a former fighter pilot with experience in the Pacific at a time of rising tensions with China. Brown will be the second black officer to become chair of…
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Policy Faces Ongoing Scrutiny
May 24, 2023
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President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program continues to face scrutiny. While a Supreme Court decision about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan awaits, lawmakers were expected on May 24 to vote on a resolution to stop the program and end the pandemic-related pause on federal student loan payments. On the morning of May 24, the…
‘Hold the Line’: Rep. Roy to McCarthy On GOP Debt Ceiling Demands
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) circulated a memo on May 24 encouraging Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to “hold the line” on Republicans’ debt ceiling demands. “I hope … Speaker McCarthy continues to pressure President [Joe] Biden to do what is right for the American people,” Roy wrote in a memo to his colleagues…
Biden’s Age ‘An Issue,’ Says Hillary Clinton: ‘People Have Every Right to Consider It’
May 23, 2023
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that it’s fair for people to be concerned about how President Joe Biden’s age is affecting his leadership. The topic of Biden’s age came up during an interview Clinton gave at the Financial Times Weekend Festival in Washington on Sunday. As Financial Times editor Edward Luce asked…
Despite ‘Philosophical’ Disagreements on Debt Ceiling, GOP and Biden Can Find ‘Common Ground’: McCarthy
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on May 21 that Republicans and President Joe Biden can find “common ground” on the debt ceiling despite lingering “philosophical” disagreements. McCarthy and Biden reportedly discussed the matter again as Biden returned home on Air Force One from the Group of Seven Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. McCarthy…
Biden at G-7: Most US Allies Clear ‘There Would Be a Response’ If China Takes Action Against Taiwan
At the G-7 summit, President Joe Biden told a reporter that most U.S. allies are “clear” that if China were to try to invade Taiwan, “there would be a response.” Biden was asked by a reporter on Sunday how he would manage a diplomatic relationship with China, and how he would strengthen the U.S. alliance…
Biden Says Zelenskyy Gave ‘Flat Assurance’ He Won’t Use F-16s in Russia
May 21, 2023
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President Joe Biden said on May 21 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally assured him that Ukraine would not use Western-supplied F-16s in Russian territory. “I have a flat assurance from Zelenskyy that they will not use [the F-16s] to go on and move into Russian geographic territory,” Biden said at a Sunday press conference in…
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