After a late-night haggling session, it was still not clear whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy could pass his fiscal plan, which would tie a yearlong debt ceiling increase to spending cuts and policy changes.
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Biden Is Running on His Record as President. Here’s Where He Stands.
President Biden has acknowledged that he has not accomplished all he wished to. But that, he maintains, is an argument for his re-election.
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Republicans Tiptoe Around Deep Cuts in Debt Limit Fight With Biden
House Republicans pitched their 2011 debt limit bill aggressively, trumpeting a zeal for deep spending cuts. Their latest fiscal plan tiptoes around them, with a milder slogan to match.
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As Biden Runs Again, the Map, Issues and Incumbency Favor Democrats
President Biden’s poll numbers remain low, but structural advantages have Democrats insisting he is far better positioned than his Republican rivals.