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New York Times:
With Debt Limit Deal in Hand, McCarthy and Biden Turn to Task of Selling It — With the right and the left up in arms about the agreement in principle reached by the president and the speaker, both sides started to make the case for its quick passage, a tall order in Congress. — Reporting from Washington
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
What's in the McCarthy-Biden deal to lift the debt ceiling? Here are 6 takeaways. — The president and House speaker can claim a victory that appeared elusive just days earlier — With days to spare until a government default, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal — Conservative House Republicans are already voicing criticism about the agreement in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling announced late Saturday as the White House and GOP leadership work to avoid a default on the nation's debt.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Pursuit of Consensus, Did Biden Find the Reasonable Middle or Give Away Too Much? — The deal to raise the debt ceiling bolsters President Biden's argument that he is committed to bipartisanship, but it comes at the cost of rankling many in his own party.
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Reuters:
Biden, McCarthy have tentative US debt ceiling deal - sources — U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, ending a months-long stalemate, two sources familiar with the negotiations said on Saturday.
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New York Times:
White House and G.O.P. Strike Debt Limit Deal to Avert Default — With the government on track to reach its borrowing limit within days, negotiators sealed an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling for two years while cutting and capping certain federal programs. — Reporting from Washington
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NBC News:
Biden and McCarthy to complete debt ceiling agreement Sunday, Jeffries tells Democrats
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Politico:
Here are the 6 must-know provisions of the new debt ceiling deal
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Washington Post:
Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Debt-ceiling deal: What's in and what's out of the agreement to avert US default
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal to avoid U.S. default
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New York Times:
For Trump, the More GOP Presidential Candidates the Better — Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow. For the former president, the more candidates the better. — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida officially entered the presidential race last week …
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Poll: Trump takes big lead over DeSantis among California Republicans — Former President Trump has vaulted back to a substantial lead in California over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, as the party's voters brush aside his legal travails, a new poll finds.
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The Texas Tribune:
God, money and Dairy Queen: How Texas House investigators secured the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton — The long list of accusations were outlined as part of 20 charges of impeachment adopted by the Texas House. — A nefarious kitchen remodel and an extramarital affair.
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Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
All eyes on Sen. Angela Paxton as Texas Senate takes up her husband's removal
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The Texas Tribune:
Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial
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Dallas Morning News:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Feinstein, Back in the Senate, Relies Heavily on Staff to Function — The California Democrat is surrounded by a large retinue of aides at all times, who tell her how and when to vote, explain what is going on when she is confused, and shield her from the press and public. — Reporting from Capitol Hill
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Insider, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Post
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeals — Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters …
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Washington Press and The Gateway Pundit
David French / New York Times:
The Right Is All Wrong About Masculinity — There is a certain irony in discussions of masculinity. The group that is most convinced of a crisis of masculinity, the American right, is also busy emasculating itself before our eyes. It correctly perceives that young men are facing an identity crisis …
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Althouse
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT — A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing. It did not go well. — The lawsuit began like so many others: A man named Roberto Mata sued the airline Avianca …
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Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Maternity's Most Dangerous Time: After New Mothers Come Home — Recent research shows that most pregnancy-related deaths occur in the year after a baby is born. The discovery is changing how doctors care for new mothers. — Roni Caryn Rabin interviewed dozens of pregnant women …
CBS News:
Transcript: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on “Face the Nation,” May 28, 2023 — The following is a transcript of an interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that aired on “Face the Nation” on May 28, 2023. — MARGARET BRENNAN: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins us now from his district in Brooklyn.
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