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Battles over defense spending simmer among the GOP

Battles over defense spending simmer among the GOP

by Caroline Neal | Mar 15, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON –– As Democrats and Republicans prepare to spar over the debt ceiling, a quieter debate on scaling back defense spending is brewing within the Republican Party. The prospect of defense cuts started during Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid for speaker of the...
McCarthy reports ‘good meeting’ with Biden on debt limit, says talks will continue

McCarthy reports ‘good meeting’ with Biden on debt limit, says talks will continue

by Davis Giangiulio | Feb 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — After weeks of early conversation about how Congress and the White House will tackle raising the debt limit this year, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden met on Wednesday to discuss the issue for the first time. The highly...
Debt-limit standoff: Here are the Washington players you need to know about

Debt-limit standoff: Here are the Washington players you need to know about

by Davis Giangiulio | Jan 26, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The debate over raising the U.S. debt limit is poised to be one of the hottest fights to hit Washington this year, and will feature a cast of characters both widely and lesser known to investors and everyday Americans. President Joe Biden and House...
House Budget Committee Democrats Urge Abolition of Debt Limit

House Budget Committee Democrats Urge Abolition of Debt Limit

by Zachary Miller | Feb 16, 2022 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – The federal debt ceiling has caused headaches for decades. Now, House Democrats are considering the value of doing away with it altogether. “The debt ceiling has become a political weapon used to extract concessions, or more recently, simply score...
Debt ceiling inches closer as political games intensify

Debt ceiling inches closer as political games intensify

by Jason Harward | Oct 5, 2021 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Staring down a possible default on the federal debt in less than two weeks, congressional leaders Tuesday remained firm in their positions on how to raise the debt ceiling, with Senate Republicans refusing to give Democrats any avenue to address the debt...
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