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Today’s Top News: Senate to Vote on the Debt Ceiling Bill and More

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House Votes to Pass Debt Ceiling Bill

In a 314-117 vote, lawmakers agreed to suspend the federal debt ceiling for two years, days before the U.S. was projected to exhaust its...

The Big Part of the Debt Ceiling Deal Congress Isn’t Talking About

Why the budget cuts in the debt ceiling deal are smaller than advertised.

Four Questions About the Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal

There is no obvious question about the country’s fiscal future that the Republican Party’s current policies propose an answer to.

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...

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