House Republicans are reportedly getting ready for the US to default as the debt ceiling draws closer

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California wades through reporters on the way to the House floor.

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Biden wants to make sure Medicare lasts the next 25 years by raising taxes on people making over $400,000 and pushing on big pharma to lower drug prices

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President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on January 12, 2023.

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Warren Buffett lashed out against critics of stock buybacks. The White House says it isn't anti-repurchases, it just wants to encourage smart spending.

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Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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Pete Buttigieg's presidential hopes make him an easy target for Republicans — and his slow response in Ohio gave them plenty of ammo

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks to the press as he visited the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment on February 23, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio.

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The Biden administration's recent ultimatum to chipmakers is the first step for a grander plan designed to give more workers affordable childcare

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Affordable childcare could pump billions into the economy.

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Joe Biden is running out of ammunition to fight the next oil crisis

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President Joe Biden spoke with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday about Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

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The workers who are supposed to lead the US response to the climate crisis are feeling 'burned out'

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Members of the EPA's largest union rally outside the agency's Washington, DC, headquarters.

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Biden wants EV chargers on every 50 miles of highway. That misses a key piece of the electrification puzzle.

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The White House said Wednesday that Tesla will open up its charging network to other EVs to help chip away at the Biden administration's ambitious US charger goal.

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Tesla faces a $7.5 billion ultimatum: Open up its charging network to rivals or be locked out of Biden's EV subsidies, report says

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President Joe Biden and Elon Musk

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Biden administration set to propose largest Defense budget in US history as GOP pushes for spending cuts

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