Carl Hulse
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Time Is Running Out for Congress to Raise the Debt Ceiling
With a June 5 deadline looming, there is much to be done to prevent the default that leaders of both parties said would never happen.
House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms
House Democratic leaders who have been quietly planning a strategy to force a debt ceiling increase to avert default began taking steps on Tuesday to...
Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.
Months Before a Potential Crisis, Both Parties Kick Off a Fiscal Blame Game
As the Treasury Department begins taking steps to avoid hitting the debt limit, Republicans and Democrats are positioning themselves politically for a drawn-out fight.