Washington Today

House Speaker McCarthy announces a pause in debt ceiling negotiations in a disagreement over federal spending levels, Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) in NH ahead of expected presidential run announcement, interview with Politico's Daniel Lippmann on G7 Summit in Japan (23).

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House Speaker McCarthy wants a deal to raise the debt ceiling voted on next week, President Biden meets Japanese Prime Minister ahead of G7 leaders' meeting in Hiroshima, FBI whistleblowers tell Congress say they faced retaliation for speaking against FBI politicization, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces impeachment articles against President Biden over immigration and border security.

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Latest from President Biden and Speaker McCarthy on debt ceiling talks, interview with The Hill's Zach Schonfeld on federal appeals court hearing abortion pill access case (30), House votes on resolution related to expelling Rep. Santos.

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President Biden & Congressional leaders meet again about the debt ceiling deadline, Senate hearing with former SVB & Signature Bank executives on their banks' failures, interview with Washington Post's Cat Zakrzewski on a Senate hearing with the CEO of Open AI, maker of ChapGPT, on artificial intelligence risks (36).

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he thinks the country needs a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling by this weekend. President Biden says he's optimistic about reaching a deal. The two are scheduled to meet again on Tuesday. Encounters at the US southern border have dropped sharply over the past few days. With Customs and Border Patrol reported an approximately 50 percent decrease in encounters compared to the days before the Title 42 border authority expired. It is National Police Week here in DC. We'll hear from today's memorial that honored law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

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In this weekend's episode, C-SPAN's Washington Journal takes a deep dive into two policy debates that dominated Washington this week: the debt ceiling standoff – and the end of Title 42… the pandemic-related measure that restricted asylum seekers at the southern border.

First –  Andrew Selee President of the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute discusses the end of Title 42 – its impact – and the Biden Administration's plan to deal with the expected influx of migrants now that restrictions have been lifted.

Then, SHAI AKABAS – economic policy director at the Bipartisan Policy Center - discusses the debt limit stalemate -and his analysis of the so-called "X date" – the date in which the government is unable to pay its bills.

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First day without Title 42 pandemic immigration restrictions, President Biden & Speaker McCarthy agree to postpone direct debt limit talks, President Biden meets Spanish Prime Minister in Oval Office, House Foreign Affairs Committee chair McCaul to pursue contempt of Congress charges against Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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As Title 42 COVID emergency authority to expel migrant expires, House passes immigration and border security bill and DHS Sec Mayorkas briefs on preparations; Congressional leaders react to Donald Trump's CNN town hall meeting, interview with Washington Post's Timothy Puko on proposed EPA climate rule for existing power plants (30).

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DHS Secretary Mayorkas on new rules for migrants applying for asylum, House starts work on GOP border security bill, interview with Politico's Erica Orden on Rep. George Santos pleading not guilty to federal charges of fraud and theft of public funds (19), President Biden in New York on debt ceiling talks.

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President Biden meets with Congressional leaders on debt ceiling and federal spending, House Rules Committee considers GOP immigration and border security bill, Russian President Putin in Victory Day speech blames "Western elites" for "real war" against Russia.

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