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Congress, Scott Bessent and debt ceiling

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Congress needs to address debt ceiling before its August recess to prevent default, Treasury secretary says

Lawmakers have until August to address the debt ceiling or the US could default on its obligations for the first time ever, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote to congressional leaders Friday, urging them to act even sooner,

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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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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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Senate clash of the Bernies: Sanders, Moreno spar over Israel’s Gaza offensive

Sanders, who is Jewish, described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as “extremist,” accused it of ...

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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 ...

Washington, other states sue to regain electric-vehicle funding as sales sag

As electric vehicle sales slump, Washington and 15 other states have sued the Trump administration for blocking funding for ...

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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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Republicans control Congress. Utah’s all-GOP delegation has big plans.

He has also joined with both Curtis and Lee to sponsor the Historic Roadways Protection Act, following a decision by the BLM ...

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Feds are lying about members of Congress storming ICE center, congresswoman says

House members deny DHS claims following Newark mayor's arrest, say they entered with consent and have oversight authority ...

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