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US government readies for imminent shutdown
AFP, Published on 29/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US government has begun to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel sent home or working without pay, unless Congress reaches a last-ditch deal.
Biden, Republicans meet for debt showdown as default looms
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - Joe Biden and Republican leaders readied for high-stakes talks Tuesday to avert a catastrophic debt default, as the White House said the president may cut short an upcoming Asia tour to tackle the crisis.
Biden and McCarthy to reconvene Tuesday for debt limit talks
AFP, Published on 16/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will reconvene crunch debt talks Tuesday with senior Republican leaders including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in another attempt to avert a costly US default.
Biden throws down 2024 gauntlet with populist budget
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden presented what amounts to his 2024 reelection pitch on the US economy Thursday, with a proposed budget slapping new taxes on the rich, while touting assistance for blue collar Americans.
Biden hails passage of infrastructure plan as 'monumental step forward'
AFP, Published on 06/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed congressional passage of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan as a "monumental step forward" after months of tough negotiations.
Biden pushes to get Democrats over finish line on spending package
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» NEWARK (UNITED STATES) - Joe Biden kicks off a make-or-break week for his presidency and the Democratic Party's wider fortunes Monday with a New Jersey speech pitching his troubled domestic spending package.
US government shutdown averted hours before deadline
AFP, Published on 01/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to avert a crippling government shutdown, as Democratic leaders struggle to overcome fierce infighting over President Joe Biden's domestic agenda.
Oval Office talks and ice cream: Biden tries it all to save agenda
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - He's tried everything from Oval Office sitdowns to delivering ice cream, but nothing so far has been enough for Joe Biden to get his Democratic party in line -- or save his presidency from the threat of dramatic failure.
US Democrats unveil plans to suspend debt limit
AFP, Published on 21/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - Democratic congressional leaders on Monday unveiled plans to suspend the nation's borrowing limit, following a White House warning of "economic catastrophe" unless that ceiling is raised.
Win for Biden as Senate passes massive infrastructure bill
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden hailed the Senate passage Tuesday of a "historic" $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, celebrating a major bipartisan win on a plan he vowed would "transform America."