Bernie Sanders Has a New Role. It Could Be His Final Act in Washington.
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Bernie Sanders Has a New Role. It Could Be His Final Act in Washington.

After two unsuccessful runs for the presidency, the Vermont senator now leads the Senate health committee, a job that gives him sweeping jurisdiction over issues he cares about.
Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble
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Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble

If the debt limit is breached, investors expect Treasury to put bond payments first. It’d be politically and practically fraught.