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Senate passes debt ceiling deal, staving off default
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday night passed legislation to lift the nation's debt ceiling…
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Will the debt ceiling deal actually increase SNAP food stamp eligibility, cost?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Work requirements for government safety net programs are back in the spotlight as the House readies for…
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Congress has days to OK debt limit deal before default: Timeline of what's next
MCCAIG/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After a critical deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling was announced over the weekend, lawmakers in…
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Debt ceiling deal to prevent default faces first big test in key House committee
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The debt ceiling deal brokered by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin…
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Congress has days to OK debt limit deal before default: Timeline of what's next
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A critical deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling was announced over the weekend, and lawmakers…
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Debt ceiling timeline: When are Medicaid, Social Security and other payments in jeopardy
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Image(WASHINGTON) -- Unless Washington reaches a deal on the debt ceiling, government payments millions of…
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Could the 14th Amendment be used to resolve the debt limit crisis?
Prasit photo/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the nation heads toward a potential default, possibly as soon as June 1, President Joe…
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How US national debt grew to its $31.4 trillion high
IronHeart/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A ticking clock in Washington to avert default by raising the nation's borrowing limit is drawing attention…
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Biden says he's 'confident' US will avert default as he departs for foreign trip
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is "confident" the U.S. will…
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