There's a real risk of a debt ceiling crisis - and a market tantrum may be needed to break the political deadlock, Evercore strategist warns

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Investors need to start worrying more about a potential debt-ceiling crisis, according to Evercore ISI's Krishna Guha.

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The guy AOC crushed in her first election is back on the Hill — and this time he's trying to save TikTok

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Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., is interviewed in his Longworth Building office on February 27, 2018.
Former Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y.

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George Santos insists he's donating his congressional salary, but he won't say where it's going: 'I owe you no explanation'

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Rep. George Santos of New York in his office ahead of the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
Rep. George Santos of New York in his office ahead of the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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Telling Dianne Feinstein to resign is sexist and 'unprecedented,' women Democratic senators say

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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York says Feinstein is being held to an “unacceptable and unprecedented” standard.
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York says Feinstein is being held to an “unacceptable and unprecedented” standard.

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GOP senators defend Clarence Thomas' billionaire benefactor's Nazi memorabilia collection: 'Harlan Crow's a terrific person'

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Sen. Ted Cruz says he’s seen “display cases” containing “all sorts of things” in Harland Crow’s Dallas residence.
Sen. Ted Cruz says he's been to "multiple" fundraisers at Harlan Crow's Dallas residence.

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Congressional Democrats bash Ron DeSantis for alienating Florida job creator Disney World in service of a 'flailing presidential campaign'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters during a press conference at the Reedy Creek Administration Building on April 17 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters during a press conference at the Reedy Creek Administration Building on April 17 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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The US could hit the debt ceiling deadline in June, sooner than expected amid weak tax collections, Goldman Sachs says

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US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy depart the US Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day.

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Democratic senators reintroduce bill to ban lawmakers and immediate family from trading stocks

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Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, a key sponsor of the ETHICS Act, outside the Capitol on March 28th, 2023.
Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, a key sponsor of the ETHICS Act, outside the Capitol on March 28th, 2023.

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Texas GOP congresswoman who fundraised with George Santos never got her share of the money, campaign says

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Beth Van Duyne and George Santos

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George Santos is running for reelection in 2024, with a campaign that's running out of cash and ongoing investigations into his finances

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George Santos at the SOTU address.
Rep. George Santos waits for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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