CLAIM: President Joe Biden misspelled the word “billion” while addressing reporters after debt ceiling talks with congressional leaders at the White House.
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AllSides→ The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained
https://thedispatch.com/article/the-debt-ceiling-deals-energy-provisions-explained/ Last week’s debt
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained
The Fiscal Responsibility Act tweaked the permitting process, but more comprehensive changes could come later this year. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Deal’s Energy Provisions, Explained »
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We Actually Fixed the Debt Ceiling
Plus: A dispatch from Ukraine and advice on how to live your best life. Continue reading Our Best Stuff From the Week We Actually Fixed the Debt Ceiling »
The Dispatch→ An Anticlimactic End to the Debt Ceiling Saga
Plus: Revisiting Pakistan’s recent political upheaval. Continue reading An Anticlimactic End to the Debt Ceiling Saga »
Washington Post→ McCarthy hypes ‘largest cut’ to sell debt-ceiling deal
There are many ways to run the numbers but no metric puts this deal in first place.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We Didn’t Fix the Debt Ceiling
Plus, immigration policy and two more GOP candidates for president. Continue reading Our Best Stuff From the Week We Didn’t Fix the Debt Ceiling »
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Clock Ticks On
Plus: Biden taps Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Clock Ticks On »
The Dispatch→ Debt Ceiling Countdown: An Explainer
Here we go...again? Continue reading Debt Ceiling Countdown: An Explainer »
The Dispatch→ The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree
With days to go before the ‘X-date,’ several scenarios could play out. Continue reading The Debt Ceiling Decision Tree »
The Dispatch→ Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive
Lawmakers may have only nine days to head off a default. Continue reading Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive »
FactCheck.org→ Debt Ceiling Talks Go Down to the Wire — Again
The U.S. government will likely run out of money “in the first two weeks of June.” That’s when the Congressional Budget Office expects the Treasury Department will have exhausted the “extraordinary measures” it has been taking since Jan. 19
The Dispatch→ A Fruitless Debt Ceiling Summit
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and President Joe Biden meet with other lawmakers in the Oval Office of the White House on May 9, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Plus: Checking in on child labor laws.C
The Dispatch→ Three Ways of Looking at the Debt Ceiling
A sign at a bus shelter shows the national debt in Washington, DC on January 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)The immediate crisis might be exaggerated, but disaster looms if we don’t address spending. Continue reading Three Ways of L
Washington Post→ The truth about the national debt ceiling
Washington is nearing a showdown on the debt ceiling. Here's a guide to the issue.
The Dispatch→ Lawmakers Dig In Despite New Debt Ceiling Deadline
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens during an open session of a Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting on April 21. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says ‘X-date’ is approaching faster than anticipated.Con
The Dispatch→ McCarthy’s Debt-Ceiling Plan Is Built on Unrealistic Spending Caps
Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks on Capitol Hill on Thursday, April 20, 2023. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)The fiscal benefits would likely be far below what is advertised.Continue reading McCarthy’s Debt-Ceiling Plan I
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Debt Ceiling, the Heritage Foundation, and Infrastructure
Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy addresses the media at the U.S. Capitol on April 26, 2023 in Washington, D.C., after the House voted and passed a bill raising the nation's debt ceiling. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)Plus, more on
The Dispatch→ A Debt Ceiling Win Cools GOP Tensions—For Now
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in the House Chamber on May 17, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)But some say House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has kept his No. 2, Steve Scalise, at arm’s length.Continu
The Dispatch→ Republicans Notch Initial Debt-Ceiling Victory
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media at the US Capitol on April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)Plus: U.S. ups its efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl.Continue reading Republicans
AllSides→ Biden makes misleading claims when slamming House GOP debt ceiling proposal
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/fact-check-biden-misleading-claims-gop-debt-ceiling
The Dispatch→ The History of the Debt Ceiling, Explained
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol Building April 17, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)The measure was first implemented not to keep debt down but to more easily increase it.Continue reading The History of the De
The Dispatch→ Moderates Team Up on the Debt Ceiling
Rep. Don Bacon speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 10, 2023. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)A bipartisan group has agreed on a broad framework while Kevin McCarthy readies his own plan. Continue reading Moderates Team Up on the Debt
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – In past speeches, Hillary Clinton talked of figurative glass ceiling, not literal glass dome
Videos show former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussing a glass dome over Earth.
The Dispatch→ Can the GOP Force Biden’s Hand on the Debt Ceiling?
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on March 17, 2023. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)House Republican leaders may pass their own bill to raise the federal borrowing limit. Continue reading Can the GOP Force Biden’s Hand
The Dispatch→ Debt Ceiling Negotiations Turn Spicy
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy depart the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Lawmakers and the White House trade jabs over raising the federal debt limit.Continue reading Debt Ceiling Negotiations Turn Spicy »
The Dispatch→ Ranks of Republicans Refusing a ‘Clean’ Debt Ceiling Hike Grows
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference on January 11. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)A group of Republicans is joining Kevin McCarthy and the House Freedom Caucus in hardline negotiations.The post Ranks of Republi
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Policing, 2024, and the Debt Ceiling Fight
Demonstrators march through downtown Memphis protesting the death of Tyre Nichols on January 28, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Plus, Ukraine asks for F-16s.The post Our Best Stuff on Policing, 2024, and the Debt Ceiling
The Dispatch→ The Case for Moderate Optimism on the Debt Ceiling
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.)A pep talk to myself.The post The Case for Moderate Optimism on the Debt Ceiling appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Breaking the ‘Paper Ceiling’
Graduates at a college graduation ceremony.In a tight labor market, many U.S. employers are dropping four-year college degree requirements.The post Breaking the ‘Paper Ceiling’ appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff from the Week We Hit the Debt Ceiling
The national debt clock. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Plus, more on George Santos and the last word (we hope) on gas stoves. The post Our Best Stuff from the Week We Hit the Debt Ceiling appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Coming Debt Ceiling Standoff
Rep. Chip Roy and Rep. Patrick McHenry walk to a closed-door GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Republicans want to rein in spending but can’t agree on exactly what to ask for. The post The Coming Debt Ceiling
The Dispatch→ Understanding the Debt Ceiling Debate
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets with colleagues. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Lawmakers gear up for yet another fight over raising the debt limit.The post Understanding the Debt Ceiling Debate appeared fi
Logically→ Hillary Clinton admitted that the Earth has a glass ceiling.
Clips from Hilary Clinton's speech were taken out of context and shared with a conspiratorial narrative.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Clinton was talking about the “glass ceiling” women face in the society — not a dome over the Earth
Video shows Hillary Clinton talking about a glass dome over the Earth.
Logically→ The Indian National Congress party used only white and green colors on the ceiling and deliberately put the saffron color on the ground to appease Pakistan during its Chintan Shivir pandal.
All three colors of Congress' flag – saffron, white, and green – were used to set the pandal's ceiling for its Chintan Shivir meeting.
Washington Post→ Why a debt ceiling breach would not be the first U.S. default
The government has reneged on promises to investors four times in U.S. history.
Washington Post→ McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies
The Republican leader is wrong, as the U.S. government continues to borrow heavily to pay for Trump's tax cuts.
Snopes→ Is This Massive, Ceiling-to-Floor Icicle From the Texas Storms?
A photo of an impressive looking indoor icicle was shared frequently online during the Texas blackouts.
Snopes→ Were Home Depot Ceiling Fans Recalled after Blades Detached?
The Home Depot and King of Fans, Inc. said that the recalled Hampton Bay ceiling fans have blades that "can detach from the fan while in use."