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Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday

by HOPE YEN Associated Press January 29, 2023January 29, 2023

The speaker pledges that cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be off the table.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: If Kevin McCarthy is serious about protecting the economy, he’d raise the debt ceiling

by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board January 28, 2023February 9, 2023

There’s no justifying brinkmanship in 2023, when policymakers are striving to head off a recession.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Six good things about Biden’s birthday present to Zelensky

by Trudy Rubin The Philadelphia Inquirer January 28, 2023January 27, 2023

People concerned that the decision to send M1 tanks to Ukraine will ‘expand’ the war need not worry.

Nation & World, News, Politics

President picks new White House chief of staff

by Josh Wingrove and Jennifer Jacobs Tribune News Service January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Jeff Zients is a former business executive who has held a series of posts under President Biden and former President Barack Obama.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Past U.S. presidents, vice presidents asked to recheck for classified documents

by COLLEEN LONG, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

Handling of classified documents has been a problem off and on for decades, from presidents to Cabinet members and staff across multiple administrations stretching as far back as Jimmy Carter.

Nation & World, News

Biden extends deportation protection for Hong Kong residents

by AAMER MADHANI Associated Press January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

The Chinese government moved to stifle opposition following protests in Hong Kong in 2019 against a proposed law allowing extraditions to mainland China.

Nation & World, Politics

Classified records pose conundrum stretching back to Carter

by ZEKE MILLER, FARNOUSH AMIRI, COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN Associated Press January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

The mishandling of classified documents has been a problem off and on for decades, from presidents to Cabinet members and staff across multiple administrations.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Democrats: Biden should be ‘embarrassed’ by classified docs case

by ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press January 22, 2023January 22, 2023

Despite their criticism, Biden’s fellow Democrats defended what they said was his cooperation with the Justice Department as the search for additional classified material unfolds.

Nation & World, Politics

Justice Department search of Biden home turns up more documents

by Matt Viser and Tyler Pager The Washington Post January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

Officials completed a ‘thorough search’ of his Wilmington home Friday and took possession of six items with classified markings, some of which were from his work as vice president and some from his time in the Senate.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: EPA needs to move more quickly, forcefully to reach Biden’s climate goals

by Richard Killmer Special to the Press Herald January 20, 2023January 19, 2023

Thousands of lives could be saved every year if limits for a deadly air pollutant are made as low as possible.