Progress but no timeline for debt limit deal
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Negotiations around the debt limit and spending reforms continue between President Biden's and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) camps, which report progress but no timeline for an agreement. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), one of McCarthy's lead negotiators, said, "We had some progress that was made on some key issues. ... We continue to have major issues that we have not bridged the gap on right now." What exactly the parties have agreed on isn't clear. Graves made it clear that the GOP isn't budging on its demand for increased work requirements for certain people receiving government assistance, though. The exact date by which the U.S. would default on its debts without a debt limit fix isn't known. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen estimated it could be as early as next Thursday. From The Hill's Mike Lillis, Emily Brooks and Brett Samuels: "Multiple House Republicans said Thursday that they saw a draft plan that could lift the debt limit by up to $4 trillion, which would last past the 2024 election — far more than the $1.5 trillion proposed in the House GOP debt limit increase bill that passed in April." Some conservatives responded with frustration, about which McCarthy said Friday, "You're talking to people who don't know what's in the deal, so I'm not concerned about anybody making any comments right now about what they think is in or not in." Both Democratic and Republican negotiators have faced pressure not to budge on their parties' priorities. As Lillis, Brooks and Samuels wrote, "Any legislation that can pass through both the GOP-controlled House and win Biden's signature will necessarily require support from both parties." |
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- President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the NCAA champions Louisiana State University women's basketball team to the White House Friday afternoon.
The Club for Growth released an ad criticizing former President Trump on the issue of Social Security. The Hill's Julia Shapero provides context here.
A judge temporarily blocked South Carolina's ban on most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected while the state Supreme Court reviews the law. Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed the measure into law Thursday.
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Blinken to push Turkey, Hungary on Sweden's NATO membership
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken will urge Turkey and Hungary to ratify Sweden's accession to NATO at a meeting in Oslo, Norway, next week, according to the State Department. From The Hill's Laura Kelly: "Sweden, along with Finland, was prompted to join the alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Finland was granted accession to the alliance in April." Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been unwilling to ratify Sweden due to grievances over the country's criticism of Orban's policies. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who faces a runoff election against challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Sunday, alleges Stockholm has harbored terrorists associated with Kurdish militant groups. Read Kelly's full report here. |
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White House announces plan to end gender-based violence
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The Biden administration announced a national plan to end gender-based violence, which it defined as "any harmful threat or act directed at an individual or group based on actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, sex characteristics, or sexual orientation." The strategy includes seven pillars: prevention; support, healing, safety and well-being; economic security and housing stability; online safety; legal and justice systems; emergency preparedness and crisis response; and research and data. Read more here |
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Americans' average estimate of a family of four's needed income: $85,000
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A Gallup poll asking what income a family of four needs to "get by" yielded an average estimate of $85,000. Thirty-one percent of respondents gave an answer between $50,000 and $75,000, and 30 percent gave an answer above $100,000. In 2013, the average estimate was $58,000. Read more here |
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Defense Secretary speaks at U.S. Naval Academy commencement
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke at the U.S. Naval Academy's commencement to graduates who "will enter the force as the U.S. has increased its presence in the Indo-Pacific amid heightened tensions with China," The Hill's Julia Mueller and Brad Dress wrote. Austin discussed U.S. seapower and teamwork in the Indo-Pacific region in his speech Friday. |
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Digging into the recent bipartisan immigration proposal
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The Hill's Rebecca Beitsch looks at the recent immigration proposal with provisions for asylum, border security and a pathway to citizenship, along with its reception in the House as sponsors are "calling on their colleagues to give the bill a chance to be a vehicle for bipartisan reform." Read the report here |
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"The Abraham Accords may not be the best path toward Arab-Israeli normalization" — Eric R. Mandel, director of the Middle East Political Information Network and senior security editor for the Jerusalem Report. (Read here) "Super-K: The myth of Henry Kissinger" — Mario Del Pero, Professor of International History at SciencesPo-Paris and author of "The Eccentric Realist. Henry Kissinger and the Making of American Foreign Policy" (Cornell University Press). (Read here) |
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529 days until the presidential election. |
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Monday: President Biden will host a Memorial Day breakfast at the White House. He'll also participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and deliver an address at the 155th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery. |
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