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Representative Chip Roy Leads G.O.P. Revolt Against Debt Ceiling Deal

The Texas Republican, who is the policy director for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has become the face of Republican opposition to a compromise...

House Freedom Caucus Slams Biden-McCarthy Debt Limit Deal

Hard-right members of the House Freedom Caucus urged Republicans not to vote for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with President Biden to raise the debt...

The Twists in the Long Debt Drama

Readers discuss whether it’s a good deal and how to avoid such conflicts in the future. Also: “Succession” and America; A.I. in perspective.

The Impossible Math of the Debt Deal’s Detractors

If you can’t cut big costs and you won’t raise revenue, there’s only so much balancing you can do.

Debt Ceiling Deal Includes New Work Requirements for Food Stamps

The agreement will place additional work requirements on older Americans to receive food assistance, but will remove those barriers for veterans and homeless adults.

Here’s What’s in the Debt Limit Deal

Spending caps, additional work requirements for food stamps and a new natural gas pipeline are just several of the components in a deal President...

Why the Debt Limit Spending Cuts Likely Won’t Shake the Economy

With low unemployment and above-trend inflation, the economy is well positioned to absorb the modest budget cuts that President Biden and Republicans negotiated.

Takeaways From the Spending and Debt Ceiling Deal

Details are trickling out about the accord that could avert a default on the national debt. Here’s what to know.

Yellen Expects U.S. to Run Out of Cash by June 5 as Debt Talks Continue

The latest estimate is a slight extension from the previous June 1 deadline and comes as Republicans and the White House are trying to...

Debt Ceiling Crisis: How a Default Could Unfold

Here’s a look at what markets are expecting and planning for, and how a default might happen.

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