Coverage dated May 15, 2023 to May 16, 2023

Biden cuts upcoming foreign trip short amid debt ceiling showdown

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

President Joe Biden is cutting his upcoming foreign trip short amid the ongoing debt talks, a source familiar told ABC News.

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May 16, 2023
Biden Will Cut International Trip Short as Washington Scrambles to Avoid Debt Default
Headline from NBC Chicago ·
May 17, 2023Newest
Biden cuts upcoming foreign trip short amid debt ceiling showdown
Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

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12 articles, oldest first.

Axios
Biden shortening overseas trip ahead of debt ceiling deadline (opens Axios)
Published May 15, 2023
Axios's feed description
Biden will miss the first-ever visit to Papua New Guinea by a U.S. president.
Breitbart News
Joe Biden to Cut Foreign Trip Short to Continue Debt Ceiling Negotiations (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 15, 2023
Breitbart News's feed description
Biden will end his upcoming foreign trip earlier than expected and return to the U.S. to continue negotiations on the debt ceiling.
NBC Chicago
Biden Will Cut International Trip Short as Washington Scrambles to Avoid Debt Default (opens NBC Chicago)
Published May 15, 2023
NBC Chicago's feed description
The White House and Congress have about two weeks to raise or extend the debt ceiling before the U.S. risks its first-ever default.
Voice of America
US Debt Ceiling Looms Over Biden’s Foreign Trips (opens Voice of America)
Published May 15, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
With country weeks from potential default, president may need to cancel trips to G-7, Quad Summit, and a Papua New Guinea meeting with Pacific Island leaders
ABC 7 New York
Biden cuts upcoming foreign trip short amid debt ceiling showdown (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published May 16, 2023
ABC 7 New York's feed description
President Joe Biden is cutting his upcoming foreign trip short amid the ongoing debt talks, a source familiar told ABC News.
NPR
Biden met again with congressional leaders to negotiate raising the debt limit (opens NPR)
Published May 16, 2023
NPR's feed description
President Biden will cut short his trip to Asia in order to keep negotiating with top congressional leaders over the debt limit — with a possible default as little as 15 days away.
Digital Journal
US debt row overshadows Biden's truncated Asia trip (opens Digital Journal)
Published May 16, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
President Joe Biden's departure Wednesday to the G7 in Japan was meant to launch a geostrategic masterclass on rallying the world's democracies against
France 24
President Biden scales back Asia tour as hopes rise of debt deal (opens France 24)
Published May 16, 2023
France 24's feed description
Joe Biden and opposition Republican leaders on Tuesday offered hope of a deal that could avoid a catastrophic US debt default, although the president was forced to shorten an upcoming Asia tour for further…
The Washington Free Beacon
Biden Cuts Asia Trip Short To Negotiate Debt Ceiling (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published May 16, 2023
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description
With the threat of the United States' first-ever default rapidly approaching, President Joe Biden will return to Washington, D.C., to negotiate the debt ceiling instead of continuing his travels in Asia.
Townhall
Biden to Cut Foreign Trip Short After White House Said He Could Handle Debt Ceiling From Afar (opens Townhall)
Published May 16, 2023

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