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Congress, Scott Bessent and debt limit

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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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Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday called on Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its more than $36 trillion debt. In a

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Key legislation to advance cryptocurrency blocked by Dems on the Senate floor

Senator Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, says Democrats "put partisanship above policy" in Friday's stablecoin bill vote.

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‘We will arrest you’: DHS warns members of Congress after mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE detention center

DHS warns members of Congress after mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE detention center - Democratic lawmakers claim DHS is ...

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Is antisemitism surging against Jewish members of Congress on Facebook?

Antisemitic comments targeting Jewish members of Congress from Chuck Schumer to Bernie Sanders are surging on Facebook, ...

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Trump fires head of Library of Congress in part over diversity, White House says

U.S President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, in part over her commitment to diversity, the White ...

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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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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 ...

Attorney General Kris Mayes Leads States in Legal Challenge Against President Trump's Tariff Impositions Without Congressional Approval

AG Kris Mayes files a motion to halt tariffs imposed by Trump, claiming they violate statutory and constitutional limits.

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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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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the ...

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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 ...

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