Kevin McCarthy

WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday that Republican negotiators were "closer to an agreement" that would resolve the looming debt crisis, but had not reached a deal with President Joe Biden.He said…

Top Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden announced a deal Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dragging the United States from the precipice of default with only a few days left to go.…

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal that to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline, a person…

Republicans and the White House appear to have reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the debt ceiling – just over a week before the deadline to avoid a potential default. Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweeted the news…

NEW YORK: All three major US stock indexes closed the day higher Friday amid optimism that a deal to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default was close at hand.Democrats and Republicans inched towards a deal Friday, with just days…

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Friday that Democratic and Republican negotiators were on the verge of resolving a debt ceiling standoff, as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic US default was pushed back to June 5."It's very…

Last Updated: May 26, 2023, 23:53 ISTNew York, United States of America (USA)On Thursday US President Joe Biden expressed confidence about the talks, saying there will be no default and that recent talks had been productive.U.S. President…

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not reach an agreement Monday on how to raise the US government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling with just 10 days before a possible default that could sink the US economy,…

<!-- -->Biden and McCarthy also spoke by phone Sunday as the president flew home from a G7 summit in Japan.Washington: A top US Republican on Monday said his first one-on-one talks in months with President Joe Biden to avert a…

Issued on: 23/05/2023 - 02:29 President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not reach an agreement Monday on how to raise the U.S. government's $31.4…