Underestimated Kevin McCarthy emerges from debt deal empowered as House speaker LISA MASCARO Associated Press Jun 2, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 Updated Dec 6, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor.kAm&?56C6DE:>2E65 7C@> E96 DE2CE[ E96 #6AF3=:42? H9@ 4CF:D65 2C@F?5 9:D r2=:7@C?:2 9@>6E@H? @7 q2<6CD7:6=5 2?5 DEF>3=65 :?E@ 2 42C66C :? r@?8C6DD H2D ?6G6C E2<6? 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Latest Headlines House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press
Latest Headlines The debt ceiling has existed since 1917. Here's how it's impacted government spending ever since Aine Givens, Stacker
Watch live: President Joe Biden will address budget, debt agreement President Joe Biden planned to discuss the contentious, just-passed budget deal in a speech to the nation Friday night.
Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to…
