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Israel Prepares for Fateful Vote as Netanyahu Leaves Hospital
Israel Prepares for Fateful Vote as Netanyahu Leaves Hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left hospital Monday after having a pacemaker installed and is expected to attend
2023-07-24 16:50
Biden and McCarthy to resume talks Monday as debt ceiling deadline looms
Biden and McCarthy to resume talks Monday as debt ceiling deadline looms
President Joe Biden spoke with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday and agreed they would meet on Monday afternoon to try to break the stalemate over legislation to raise the national debt limit. A call took place, according to a White House readout, which gave no indication to the tone of the discussion. Mr McCarthy characterised the call as “productive” in a comment to reporters. A day earlier, the Speaker said negotiations had taken a step backward following Mr Biden’s remarks that he believed the 14th Amendment could be used to circumvent Congress on the issue. “I don’t think we’re going to be able to move forward until the president can get back into the country,” Mr McCarthy said on Saturday. “Just from the last day to today they’ve moved backwards. They actually want to spend more money than we spend this year.” Mr Biden’s call with Mr McCarthy took place while the president was on Air Force One bound for the US on Sunday. He had cut short his attendance at the G7 summit in Japan in order to lead negotiations with Republicans on the issue. During an appearance on Sunday show, Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen once again warned that the federal government is projected to run out of money on or about 1 June. Should the US be unable to pay its outstanding obligations to debt holders, or even raise questions about its ability to do so, it risks a downgrade of the US’s credit rating which would affect interest rates on future loans. The last official downgrading of the United States’s credit rating occurred in 2011, when Standard and Poor’s dropped the US’s rating from “AAA” to “AA+”. “I indicated in my last letter to Congress that we expect to be unable to pay all of our bills in early June and possibly as soon as June 1. And I will continue to update Congress, but I certainly haven’t changed my assessment. So I think that that’s a hard deadline,” Sec. Yellen said. She added that the possibilty was “quite low” that the US could extend its ability to pay its obligations through 15 June - referencing remarks made by Republicans who suggested Treasury could maneuver past a 1 June deadline without hitting a default. ”[I]t’s hard to be absolutely certain about this, but my assessment is that the odds of reaching June 15th, while being able to pay all of our bills, is quite low,” said Ms Yellen. “[M]y assumption is that if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, there will be hard choices to make about what bills go unpaid.” Mr Biden has been roundly accused by conservatives of refusing to negotiate cuts to federal spending ahead of the debt ceiling deadline. The White House, meanwhile, has blamed Republicans for putting the country’s credit rating at risk. Earlier on Sunday, the president spoke at a press conference and did not indicate that he was completely opposed to reaching a compromise with Republicans on spending levels, though he warned that the GOP must be willing to move in his direction as well. “It’s time for Republicans to accept that there’s no bipartisan deal to be made solely — solely — on their partisan terms,” said Mr Biden. “They have to move as well.” Read More ‘Putin will not break our resolve,’ Joe Biden tells G7 Top House negotiator on debt limit says it's time to 'press pause' as talks come to standstill Biden meeting with Indo-Pacific leaders at G7 summit while confronting stalemate over US debt limit Debt ceiling showdown: Biden and congressional leaders to meet as McCarthy pushes for faster deal Most say pair debt limit increase with deficit cuts, but few following debate closely: AP-NORC poll G7 finance leaders promise support for Ukraine, vow to enforce sanctions against Russia
2023-05-22 05:30
MrBeast attempts to consume world's most poisonous fish in high-risk challenge, here's what happened next
MrBeast attempts to consume world's most poisonous fish in high-risk challenge, here's what happened next
MrBeast tried the extremely poisonous pufferfish for the first time in his life and claimed it isn't 'worth dying over'
2023-08-10 21:37
'The Marvels' has a far from marvelous N.America opening
'The Marvels' has a far from marvelous N.America opening
New superhero film "The Marvels" is making history, and not in a good way: its estimated $47 million North American take over the weekend marks the lowest debut ever for a movie...
2023-11-13 09:12
Graham Ike scores 25 points as No. 11 Gonzaga routs NAIA school Eastern Oregon 123-57
Graham Ike scores 25 points as No. 11 Gonzaga routs NAIA school Eastern Oregon 123-57
Graham Ike had 25 points and 11 rebounds in just 18 minutes, and No. 11 Gonzaga beat Eastern Oregon 123-57 in a tune-up for the Maui Invitational
2023-11-15 12:18
Mahomes, Kelce and the Chiefs enjoy spoils of Super Bowl win during wild offseason
Mahomes, Kelce and the Chiefs enjoy spoils of Super Bowl win during wild offseason
The Chiefs have certainly enjoyed the spoils of their latest Super Bowl triumph during a busy offseason
2023-06-16 03:05
See live Florida beach webcams as Hurricane Idalia nears, including Tampa Bay
See live Florida beach webcams as Hurricane Idalia nears, including Tampa Bay
Hurricane Idalia is picking up steam: It's expected to bring 100-plus mph winds, destructive storm
2023-08-29 21:10
Karolina Muchova beats Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open to reach her first Grand Slam final
Karolina Muchova beats Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open to reach her first Grand Slam final
Unseeded Karolina Muchova has reached her first Grand Slam final by saving a match point and using a stirring comeback to grab the last five games despite dealing with leg problems for a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open
2023-06-09 00:47
US SEC sues Coinbase, one day after suing Binance
US SEC sues Coinbase, one day after suing Binance
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase, accusing the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange of
2023-06-06 21:30
Israeli parliament gives initial OK to piece of contentious judicial overhaul, protests planned
Israeli parliament gives initial OK to piece of contentious judicial overhaul, protests planned
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parliamentary coalition has given initial approval to a contentious bill to limit the Supreme Court’s oversight powers
2023-07-11 06:16
Criminal trial of US Senator Bob Menendez set for May 6
Criminal trial of US Senator Bob Menendez set for May 6
WASHINGTON A criminal trial of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has been set for May 6, according to a
2023-10-03 03:23
Operation to empty Yemen Safer oil tanker set to begin, UN says
Operation to empty Yemen Safer oil tanker set to begin, UN says
DUBAI Operations to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen's coast will
2023-05-31 12:23