
Senators debate debt limit bill ahead of vote |
SENATORS ARE WRANGLING over details of the debt limit bill that passed the House on Wednesday evening, with leadership in the upper chamber hoping to advance the measure as soon as Thursday night. Some senators are offering amendments and calling for commitments in a final effort to get their priorities worked in. The timing of the Senate vote depends partly on how many amendments the chamber considers before teeing up the bill for final passage. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) offered an amendment to remove the approval of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline from the bill. "Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) have already announced they will vote against the bill, specifically citing its provisions on the pipeline and fossil fuel development," The Hill's Zack Budryk reported. Republicans are also pushing for several amendments. Learn about other amendment efforts here. Some Republicans are taking issue with a provision of the bill instituting a 1 percent cut to discretionary spending across the board if Congress doesn't pass annual appropriations bills by the end of the year, "which some Republicans worry that Democrats could use as leverage in future negotiations since many social welfare programs are funded by mandatory spending," The Hill's Alexander Bolton wrote. Those senators want a commitment from Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to take up appropriations bills and moving a defense supplemental spending bill later this year for aid to Ukraine. Read more on that here. Leaders are pushing to pass the bill this week, ahead of a projected default date of Monday from the Treasury Department. More from The Hill: Here's how the debt ceiling bill would change the US energy permitting process |
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- President Biden delivered the Air Force Academy commencement speech Thursday, including a distillation of the nation's foreign policy obstacles. The president fell on stage near the end while congratulating graduates, with the White House saying he was uninjured. "He's fine," White House communications director Ben LaBolt tweeted.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the U.S. is opening a diplomatic mission in the Norwegian city of Tromsø, its first post above the Arctic Circle.
Fox News is changing its weekend prime time lineup, including the end of "The Next Revolution" with Steve Hilton and its replacement with former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy's "Sunday Night in America" at 9 p.m.
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Senate votes to overturn Biden's student debt forgiveness |
The Senate passed a measure to overturn President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, which would give some borrowers up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness. The measure heads to Biden's desk, and the White House has promised a veto. From The Hill's Lexi Lonas: "Biden's proposal, however, is still at the mercy of the conservative-leaning Supreme Court, which seemed highly skeptical of it during oral arguments earlier this year." A Supreme Court ruling is expected this month. The Congressional Review Act measure in the Senate needed a simple majority instead of the usual 60 votes to pass. Fifty-two senators supported it, including Democrats Jon Tester (Mont.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Independent Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.). Read more about the Supreme Court case here |
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Pride plans altered by legislative trends, safety concerns
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Pride month will look different this year in the small city of St. Cloud, Fla., in the wake of several new state laws impacting LGBTQ individuals. From The Hill's Brooke Migdon: "There will be no procession of rainbow Pride flags, or drag entertainers or street vendors this June." "In fact, there won't be an official Pride Month celebration in St. Cloud this year at all. A festival scheduled for June 10 was canceled last month by its primary organizer, who cited a 'climate of fear' and hostility toward LGBTQ people in a post on Facebook." St. Cloud is not the only place where recent legislative trends and safety concerns are affecting Pride celebration plans. Read Migdon's full report here |
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Gannett journalists to strike
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The NewsGuild-CWA, media company Gannett's workers union, said it'll hold nationwide strikes as it calls for shareholders to issue a vote of no confidence in Gannett CEO Mike Reed. Union President Jon Schleuss said journalists "need support and resources to make sure our communities have the local news needed to keep our democracy thriving. Instead, Reed's singular focus has been on stuffing his own pockets." The company said in a statement that it's "focused on investing in local newsrooms and monetizing our content" and that the potential work stoppage would cause "no disruption to our content or ability to deliver trusted news." Read more here |
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DeSantis drawing contrasts with Trump in early campaign
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The Hill's Max Greenwood looks at how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is distinguishing himself from former President Trump one week into the governor's presidential primary campaign. |
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ABC suspending relationship with Christie amid expected 2024 bid
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An ABC News spokesperson told The Hill the network is suspending its relationships with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as a contributor in light of Christie's "pending campaign announcement." Christie is expected to enter the Republican presidential primary next week. |
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"To counter antisemitism, we must acknowledge its roots in history" — Tom Mockaitis is a professor of history at DePaul University and the author of "Violent Extremists: Understanding the Domestic and International Terrorist Threat." (Read here) "Nicaragua unleashes a new religious persecution" — Arturo McFields, a former Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States, an exiled journalist, and a former member of the Peace Corps of Norway. He is one of of 94 Nicaraguans whom Ortega has declared stateless and traitors to Nicaragua. (Read here) |
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523 days until the presidential election. |
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