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Greg Clugston
SRN Correspondent Greg Clugston keeps you informed about all the news coming from the White House.
Biden, McCarthy meet on debt limit, agree to meet again
Tue, May 9, 2023 at 7:53 pm
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy remain at odds over how to avoid a debt default. Following Oval Office talks on how to raise the debt ceiling, the president and the speaker offered different takes on their high-stakes meeting. McCarthy stopped short of guaranteeing there would be no default, while the president declared that failure to meet America’s obligations “is not an option.”
The leaders plan to meet again on Friday.
Biden admin prepares for border surge as health rules expire
Tue, May 9, 2023 at 4:33 pm
The Biden administration is preparing for a surge of migrants at the southern border when a public health law expires on Thursday. The coronavirus pandemic-era policy allowed the U-S to quickly expel many migrants. But those restrictions expire this week. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says despite preparations by the administration, the border situation is “extremely challenging.”
