Why McCarthy's gavel is safe — for now  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BIG DAYS AHEAD — House members return today from their Memorial Day recess to begin work on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the 99-page bill that would curb federal spending and raise the debt ceiling until 2025.

Biden's underrated deal-making prowess strikes again  —  President Biden's capacity to overperform after an onslaught of negative press and Democratic hand-wringing is second to none.  He did it with the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NATO solidification and expansion, and now with the debt ceiling deal.

Nine wounded in shooting on crowded Hollywood Broadwalk.  Victims range from 65 years old to as young as 1.  —  HOLLYWOOD — A dispute between two groups ended in gunfire on the crowded Hollywood Broadwalk near the end of the Memorial Day weekend, leaving nine people shot, including a 1-year-old child, police say.