Fetterman returns to the Senate: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is back to work on Capitol Hill after receiving treatment for depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
In his first broadcast interview since his return, the Democrat told NPR’s Scott Detrow that he’s committed to “letting people know: To anyone that has any of these feelings, there's a path, and you can get better."
McCarthy unveils debt plan: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has introduced a proposal to avoid a debt limit crisis. The plan would raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion or through March 31, 2024 — whichever comes first — while scaling back federal spending and repealing key parts of President Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act. But it’s not clear whether McCarthy can keep his conference united enough to pass it.
White House stands firm: Meanwhile, the White House has been clear that Congress should raise the debt limit without any preconditions or linked spending cuts. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told NPR's Asma Khalid that House Republicans are “tying two things together that should never be tied together,” risking the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
The Senate wants to hear from Roberts: The Judiciary Committee has invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify about the Supreme Court’s ethical rules. This comes after reports that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose 20 years of luxury trips paid for by billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow.
Feinstein’s absence stalls Dems: This week Senate Republicans blocked an effort by Democrats to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Judiciary Committee while she recovers from shingles.
Feinstein, 89, has not voted since February, and Democrats have raised concerns that without her vote, many of Biden's judicial nominees are stalled.
Defamation: Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to a last-minute $787,500,000 settlement this week in a high-profile defamation case. But there are even more defamation cases that are tied to the 2020 presidential election. |
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