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Biden, McCarthy reach final deal in debt ceiling talks, look to sell Congress

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The Democratic president and Republican speaker spoke with each other Sunday evening as negotiators rushed to draft the bill text so lawmakers can review compromises that neither the hard-right or left flank is likely to support.

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  1. The Buffalo News

    Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default (opens The Buffalo News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation's legal debt ceiling late Saturday as they raced to strike a

  2. The Oregonian

    Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms (opens The Oregonian)

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    A deal would avert a catastrophic U.S. default.

  3. Politico

    Biden, McCarthy poised to claim victory after protracted debt drama (opens Politico)

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    Some conservatives are signaling they’re going to try to tank the deal, but early signs are promising it will pass.

  4. Politico

    McCarthy and Biden reach agreement in principle on debt limit (opens Politico)

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    Now they have to get it to President Joe Biden’s desk in time.

  5. ABC 4 Utah

    Biden, McCarthy face potential revolt over debt ceiling deal (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    Neither the right flank of the Republican party nor some Democrats are happy with the deal that President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck to raise the nation’s debt limit alongsi…

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Biden, McCarthy reach tentative debt ceiling deal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The "agreement in principle" between the White House and Republicans would avoid a default ahead of an estimated deadline of June 5.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden, McCarthy Reach Agreement to Avoid Debt Default. Here’s What’s Included in the Proposed Deal (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid default. Here’s a look at what’s in and out of the deal.

  8. Valdosta Daily Times

    Biden, GOP reach debt-ceiling deal, now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis. But now Congress must rush to approve the spending cuts

  9. WHEC Rochester

    Biden and GOP rush to complete debt ceiling deal, shore up support to prevent default (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The debt ceiling deal has come with just days to spare before a potential first-ever government default. Now President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy must complete their agreement in principle and try to round up enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure quickly.

  10. Fox News

    McCarthy takes victory lap on debt limit bill as details remain scarce among House members (opens Fox News)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden both announced they had reached an agreement in principle on the debt limit as of Saturday night.

  11. Quad-City Times

    Biden, McCarthy reach final deal to prevent default, now must sell to Congress (opens Quad-City Times)

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    With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week.

  12. New York Post

    President Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy strike tentative debt ceiling deal (opens New York Post)

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    President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling on Saturday night, sources close to the talks have said.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Biden and McCarthy's tentative deal raises debt ceiling until 2025 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden's deal in principle to avert a debt default raises the debt ceiling for two years, rolls back non-defense discretionary spending to Fiscal Year 2022 levels, and caps top-line federal spending to one-percent annual growth over the next six…

  14. KTVU San Francisco

    Biden, McCarthy reach final deal in debt ceiling talks, look to sell Congress (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    The Democratic president and Republican speaker spoke with each other Sunday evening as negotiators rushed to draft the bill text so lawmakers can review compromises that neither the hard-right or left flank is likely to support.

  15. CNN

    Biden and McCarthy to speak Sunday afternoon before tentative bill text is released (opens CNN)

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    The White House and Republicans have agreed in principle on a deal to raise the debt ceiling, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday. Follow here for live updates.

  16. Washington Times

    McCarthy sells debt limit deal as conservatives fume: ‘We finally were able to cut spending’ (opens Washington Times)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took to the airwaves on Sunday to make the case for his debt limit deal with the White House to avoid default, as some conservatives bemoaned that the California Republican made concessions.

  17. Insider

    Biden and McCarthy reach debt ceiling deal, avoiding national default (opens Insider)

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    After contentious negotiations, the debt ceiling agreement helps steer the country away from a catastrophic default on its debts.

  18. The Guardian

    Biden and McCarthy reach ‘in principle’ deal to raise debt ceiling days before US default (opens The Guardian)

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    Agreement will reportedly raise debt limit for two years, but deal still needs approval from a divided US congress

  19. Breitbart News

    McCarthy, Biden Reach Debt Ceiling Agreement in Principle (opens Breitbart News)

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    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden have come to an agreement on raising the debt ceiling, McCarthy announced Saturday night.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Kevin McCarthy gloats that 'Democrats are very upset' over debt limit deal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took a victory lap over the tentative debt ceiling deal, gloating that Democrats are not happy.

  21. RedState

    Speaker McCarthy Defends Debt Ceiling Deal Amid Harsh Republican Criticism (opens RedState)

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    McCarthy stated that he would speak to Biden later on Sunday to finalize the language of the bill.

  22. New York Post

    House Republicans threaten to vote against McCarthy’s ‘unacceptable’ debt-ceiling deal with Biden (opens New York Post)

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    Many House Republicans have said they do not support the debt ceiling deal Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached with President Biden, claiming they will vote no despite fears of a catastrophic economic c…

  23. Local News 8

    Biden and McCarthy race to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers before the government runs out of money (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kevin Liptak, CNN Wilmington, Delaware (CNN) — The “agreement in principle” clinched by House Republicans and the White House late Saturday to raise the nation’s borrowing limit was the culmination of mad-dash negotiations over the course of the past week that regularly stretched late into the ni…

  24. Politico

    McCarthy races to sell debt deal amid rumblings of far-right rebellion (opens Politico)

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    Administration officials, meanwhile, are expected to brief House Democrats on Sunday afternoon.

  25. Washington Examiner

    Key Republicans upset over McCarthy's 'debt ceiling surrender' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A handful of Republicans in Congress are upset over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden, grumbling about the limited extent of spending clawbacks, and reductions in military expenditure growth.

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