Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms

Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms

The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the debt ceiling and spending cuts.
Biden Will Release Dead-on-Arrival Budget, Picking Fight With GOP

Biden Will Release Dead-on-Arrival Budget, Picking Fight With GOP

The president’s plans have little in common with the budget Republicans are set to release this spring, as the nation hurtles toward a possible default on its debt.
Biden Caps Two Years of Action on the Economy, With New Challenges Ahead

Biden Caps Two Years of Action on the Economy, With New Challenges Ahead

The president used a slim congressional majority to enact legislation that could reshape the American economy — if his administration can make the laws succeed.
Debt Limit Showdown Looms as White House Braces for a Divided Washington

Debt Limit Showdown Looms as White House Braces for a Divided Washington

G.O.P. threats to leverage the full faith and credit of the United States to force spending cuts have raised alarm about a debt showdown next year — and talks about how to head one off in the coming weeks.