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Biden to Meet with Kevin McCarthy in Debt Ceiling Talks
As the president prepares to meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week, his budget shares little common ground with spending and tax proposals from House Republicans.
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In some GOP-dominated statehouses, Black and trans lawmakers punished
Some of those admonished say their constituents lost a voice in the legislative chamber — but they brought national attention to their causes
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Most U.S. adults say the abortion pill mifepristone should stay on the market, Post-ABC poll finds
The survey finds that 66 percent of U.S. adults say mifepristone should remain on the market, while 24 percent say it should be taken off the market.
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Biden meets with congressional leaders in urgent bid to avoid default
President meets with McCarthy on Tuesday, makes a speech in N.Y. on Wednesday in effort to head off default
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Biden’s mental sharpness polling decline
It’s not just the new Washington Post-ABC News poll. This is a liability — and notably, on an issue that was a wash in 2020.
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Durbin ups the pressure on Feinstein — gently
The Senate Judiciary Committee chair’s CNN interview suggested patience is beginning to run short amid calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign.
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Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms
The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the debt ceiling and spending cuts.
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Biden Casts Himself as the Trump Beater. Polls Suggest That’s No Sure Thing.
While the president argues that he is the one best positioned to stop his predecessor from returning to the White House, surveys indicate that he starts the 2024 race facing enormous challenges.
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Nancy Mace, a ‘Caucus of One’ in the G.O.P., Says She’s Trying to Change Her Party
The South Carolina representative, who has publicly criticized her party but backed it on most legislation, is trying to figure out how to be a mainstream Republican in the hard-right House G.O.P.
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William Burns, a C.I.A. Spymaster With Unusual Powers
Mr. Burns, a key figure in bolstering the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, has amassed influence beyond most previous spy chiefs.