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Trump's inner circle and team assess best next steps for the presidential candidate

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

After former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday, his inner circle and his political team have to determine the best path forward for the GOP presidential candidate.

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Trump's supporters say the federal criminal charges he's facing are a double standard

Monday, June 12, 2023

Inside Trump World, the former president's allies and longtime staffers are planning how to minimize the damage of federal charges but maximize the potential through fundraising.

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Biden meets with U.K. PM Rishi Sunak about Northern Ireland and war in Ukraine

Thursday, June 08, 2023

President Biden meets U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and developments in Northern Ireland.

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Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Book bans in schools can violate federal civil rights laws if they create a hostile environment for students. The Education Department will have a new point person to talk to schools about bans.

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Federal prosecutors tell Trump that he is a target in classified files probe

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

The notice from the Department of Justice gives Trump's lawyers a chance to argue against indictment. People who receive target letters are usually indicted, but not always.

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Biden signs bipartisan deal to avert debt default

Friday, June 02, 2023

The president's signature came hours after he outlined the economic stakes that leaders faced and declared that a crisis had been averted.

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Lingering concerns could upend the debt ceiling deal

Sunday, May 28, 2023

President Joe Biden has reached a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on raising the debt ceiling. Now, it's up to the Senate and House to approve the deal.

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White House and McCarthy move to lock down votes after striking deal to avoid default

Saturday, May 27, 2023

The leaders' breakthrough comes after weeks of negotiations and a series of on-and-off talks. The U.S. is set to run out of money to pay its loans on June 5 if a deal is not approved by Congress.

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White House and Capitol Hill negotiators reach some agreements to avoid default

Friday, May 26, 2023

The Treasury estimates the country could default on its loans as early as June 1. But negotiators are still hashing out key provisions including work requirements and permitting reform.

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Biden is counting on Shalanda Young to cut a spending deal Republicans can live with

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Biden is leaning on Young's experience negotiating on Capitol Hill to help him find a way to cut through the raw politics of Washington and find an agreement to lift the debt ceiling.

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Meet Shalanda Young, one of Biden's top negotiators in the debt ceiling talks

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Shalanda Young was a top House aide for years, navigating government funding fights between Congress and the White House. Now, she's one of President Biden's negotiators on the debt limit drama.

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President Biden and Rep. McCarthy meet, with high stakes for the U.S. economy

Monday, May 22, 2023

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are meeting to see if they can break the impasse on spending cuts as the deadline to lift the debt ceiling draws ever closer.

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Biden canceled a trip to Papua New Guinea. The White House is on the defensive

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

President Biden was supposed to go to Australia and stop in Papua New Guinea along the way. Debt ceiling talks scuttled those plans. But the White House says criticism is overdone.

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Biden meets with congressional leaders as debt limit deadline looms

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

President Biden meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders as the deadline for lifting the debt limit draws ever closer.

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Immigration policy is uncertain now that Title 42 has been lifted

Monday, May 15, 2023

The end of Title 42 has raised questions on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border about what will transpire in the months to come — both procedurally and politically.

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The chaos after Title 42 undercuts Biden's pledge for immigration reform

Friday, May 12, 2023

President Biden campaigned on a message of competency — and on humane treatment for migrants. We look at how the chaos after Title 42 undercuts that pledge, and what it means for Biden in 2024.

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As debt ceiling talks progress, Biden and lawmakers are postponing their meeting

Thursday, May 11, 2023

White House and congressional staff will continue to meet, but President Biden and congressional leaders will hold off on their plan to gather on Friday.

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Julie Chávez Rodríguez grew up in the labor movement. Now she runs Biden's campaign

Friday, May 05, 2023

Chávez Rodríguez is the granddaughter of labor leader César Chávez. President Biden has chosen her to run his reelection campaign.

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U.S. anticipates an increase in asylum-seekers as Title 42 is set to end

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Title 42, which allows the US to reject asylum-seekers without a hearing, is set to end May 11. President Biden is sending troops to the border in anticipation of an increase in asylum-seekers there.

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A Biden administration review faults Trump for the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

Friday, April 07, 2023

A Biden administration review of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan blames the Trump administration for the lack of preparedness.

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