Us Government Hits Debt Ceiling As Biden and House Republicans Face Off
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Should you use a personal loan to pay off credit card debt?
Want to pay off high-interest credit card debt with a personal loan? Find out if that plan makes sense here.CBS News - Top stories -
The cosmic ineptitude of House Republicans’ Biden impeachment inquiry
The Republican majority on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are proving to be the 1962 Mets of Congressional investigations. And that may be unfair to the historically bad team, which won only 25 percent of its games.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Top Republican hints at an off-ramp from impeaching Biden
House Republicans don't appear to have the votes to impeach President Joe Biden and Rep. James Comer is suggesting sending criminal referrals to the Justice Department instead.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Ukraine aid back on US agenda – but still at mercy of unruly Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson averted government shutdown but faces far-right threat of removal over $60bn national security package. With the government funding fight resolved, the US House of Representatives is expected to soon turn to a long-stalled ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
The White House Puts New Guardrails on Government Use of AI
Vice President Kamala Harris says new rules for government AI deployments, including a requirement that algorithms are checked for bias, will “put the public interest first.”Wired - Tech -
Jayden Daniels pro day: Inside LSU QB's historic improvement and why teams are confident he'll hit his ceiling
The Heisman Trophy winner is only continuing to get betterCBS Sports - Sports -
US faces Liz Truss-style market shock as debt soars, warns watchdog
Fiscal burden on ‘unprecedented’ path, says independent Congressional Budget Office headFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
How Republicans learnt to love bigger government
A growing body on the right now believe that Medicare and other programmes must not be cut at allFinancial Times - World - Republican Party -
House Republicans pressed their effort to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office, as Republicans GOP lawmakers seek to highlight their disapproval with Biden's record on immigration ahead of this fall's election.
House Republicans pressed their effort to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office, as Republicans GOP lawmakers seek to highlight their disapproval with Biden’s record on immigration ahead of this fall’s election.The Wall Street Journal - World - Republican Party -
House Republicans had a bad day
A majority of House Republicans voted against funding the government, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson and more bad news for the GOP.NBC News - Politics - Republican Party -
3 ways to pay off $30,000 in credit card debt
That amount of card debt can be overwhelming, but there are ways to pay it off. Here are a few to consider.CBS News - Top stories -
Texas Republican under investigation by House Ethics Committee
The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday it is investigating Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas). The Ethics panel did not disclose the topic of the investigation, but Nehls in a statement said the probe is focused on his campaign’s finances. The Texas ...The Hill - Politics - Texas -
Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson has faced fury from ultraconservatives after a bipartisan spending bill.The New York Times - Top stories - House -
House Republicans Demand Full Impeachment Trial for Mayorkas
They argue that quickly dispensing with the charges, as senators in both parties are inclined to do, would be an affront to Americans.The New York Times - Top stories - Republican Party -
Biden's Trustbuster Draws Unlikely Fans: 'Khanservative' Republicans
Growing skepticism toward big business on the right has won the FTC’s Lina Khan new allies.The Wall Street Journal - World - Republican Party -
Algeria's government pushes staples to subsidized markets to stave off Ramadan shortages
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Biden signs the $1.2 trillion government funding bill
The U.S. entered a partial government shutdown after Congress failed to pass funding legislation in time.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden Approves $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 78,000 Borrowers
The incremental relief brings the canceled total to $143.6 billion for nearly four million Americans.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Biden forgives $6 billion in student debt. Here's who qualifies.
About 78,000 people will receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them that their loans are canceled. Here's what to know.CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Funeral inquiry firm faces wind up order over debt
Legacy Independent Funeral Directors "owes thousands of pounds" in unpaid burial and cremation fees.BBC News - Top stories -
Dalio Says China Must Fix Debt Problems or Face ‘Lost Decade’
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink is worried about ‘snowballing’ U.S. debt. Here’s how soon it could hit a record.
In his annual letter to BlackRock investors, the chairman and chief executive of the investment-management company said: “More leaders should pay attention to America’s snowballing debt.”MarketWatch - Business -
House Republicans Press Ahead With Effort to Remove Alejandro Mayorkas
Speaker Mike Johnson notified the Senate that the House will formally transmit the articles of impeachment on April 10, setting the stage for a trial almost immediately after Congress returns from recess.The Wall Street Journal - World - Republican Party -
House Republicans plan next steps in twin impeachment inquiries
NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur explains the state of impeachment efforts against U.S. Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and President Biden.NBC News - Politics - Republican Party -
Republican: 'Outrageous' for Biden to promise feds will pay for Baltimore bridge
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) criticized President Biden on Thursday for pledging that the federal government will pay for the replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed earlier this week after it was struck by a container ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
White House releases first government-wide policy to mitigate AI risks
The White House on Thursday morning released its first government-wide policy aimed at mitigating the risks of artificial intelligence (AI), requiring agencies to take further action to report the use of AI and address risks the technology may ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package for government funding until October
The Senate passed the budget in a 74-24 vote at roughly 2 a.m. Saturday morning.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Biden signs $1.2 trillion government funding package, averting partial shutdown
The Senate passed the $1.2 trillion government funding bills early Saturday in a 74-24 vote.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package to keep government open
President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion government funding bill to stave off a government shutdown, capping a frenetic sprint by lawmakers to pass the final batch of appropriations measures. Biden praised the measure as a compromise, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Spending Package, Ending Government Shutdown Fears
The president signed a $1.2 trillion spending package that passed early on Saturday morning, narrowly avoiding a shutdown.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden signs $1.2tn spending package as government shutdown is averted
Package passed Senate late Friday night by vote of 74-24, narrowly averting shutdown and banning Gaza aid through March 2025. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a $1.2tn budget bill to keep the US government funded through a fiscal ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Oracle Faces Blacklisting by South African Government Over Tender
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US senators reach deal on $1.2tn spending bill to avert government shutdown
Passing of the bill sparks backlash from Donald Trump’s supportersFinancial Times - World -
China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers
Microsoft’s Windows and foreign database programs also sidelined as Beijing favours Chinese hardware and softwareFinancial Times - World - China -
China faces a ‘lost decade’ if it fails to tackle its debts, says Ray Dalio
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio sees China heading for a ’100-year big storm.’MarketWatch - Business - China -
FirstFT: Larry Fink warns of looming ‘retirement crisis’
Also in today’s newsletter, latest on Baltimore bridge collapse, and Donald Trump’s inner circleFinancial Times - World -
Bond giant Pimco favours gilts over US Treasuries amid inflationary pressure
Fund manager projects Fed will cut interest rates more slowly than other central banksFinancial Times - Business -
Budget watchdog warns US could suffer market shock over national debt
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel warned the United States could suffer a similar market shock as seen in the United Kingdom during former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s brief stint leading Britain, citing the nation's ...The Hill - Politics -
Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say
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'There's going to be a problem': House Republicans ramp up pressure campaign on Speaker Johnson after budget saga
Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his post shortly after the House passed the final budget bill.CNBC - Business - Republican Party