A lawsuit filed on Monday argued that the president has discriminated against blue states by slashing federal funds for political leverage during the shutdown.
Category: Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution)
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Despite Debt Limit Deal, 14th Amendment Questions Linger
President Biden has been considering ways to challenge the constitutionality of the debt limit to defuse the risk of default.
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Yellen Calls Invoking 14th Amendment to Raise Debt Limit ‘Legally Questionable’
The Treasury secretary warned that a default would lead to a “very substantial downturn.”
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How Might the Government Avoid Default? Biden Offers Clues.
After making little progress with Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the president previewed two possible endgames to resolve a debt-limit standoff.
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The Coin, the Constitution, Premium Bonds: The Debt Limit Workarounds
As Congress hurtles toward a debt limit showdown, ways to work around it are garnering attention.
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Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It.
As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations ruled out.