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From Washington: Debt Limit Talks Stalled Ahead Of Default Deadline

05.20.2023 - By FOX News RadioPlay

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Negotiators reached an impasse Friday amid talks surrounding the debt limit. The United States is expected to reach a default by June, meaning the country could face catastrophic economic consequences. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has suggested that a deal must be reached by the weekend as the timeline to avoid defaulting continues to shrink. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram discusses the climate of Congress amid the ongoing economic crisis and explains the obstacles Speaker McCarthy faces as he attempts to strike a deal.

Cities across the country have been struggling to house newly arrived migrants, with the ending of Title 42 sparking concerns of an even larger surge of asylum seekers crossing over the U.S.-Mexico border. However since the pre-pandemic enforcement ended, daily encounters by border patrol agents dropped by about 50% according to homeland security officials. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the Trump Administration Jonathan Fahey shares what trends he is seeing down by the border, and what trends he thinks the media should be focusing on.

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