Debt ceiling talks teeter, lawmakers leave town without a deal

House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to the brink Thursday, displaying risky political bravado in leaving town for the holiday weekend just days before the U.S. could face an unprecedented default hurling the global economy into chaos.

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National story. 54 articles from 23 sources. Updated May 26, 2023.

Part of The 2023 debt ceiling standoff between Biden and McCarthy

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Left

11 sources
Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· Sioux City Journal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, +6 more
Sioux City JournalLean Left· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Sioux City JournalLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

BostonLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

TucsonLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Sioux City JournalLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

TucsonLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Portland Press HeraldLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Sioux City JournalLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

The Boston GlobeLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks on brink as lawmakers leave for weekend

The Garden IslandLean Left· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter, lawmakers leave town without a deal

Honolulu Star-AdvertiserLean Left· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, lawmakers leave town

CNNLean Left· May 25, 2023

McCarthy leaves Capitol without a deal on debt ceiling

Center

8 sources
Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· Omaha World-Herald, Quad-City Times, +6 more
Omaha World-HeraldCenter· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Quad-City TimesCenter· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

The Buffalo NewsCenter· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

KEZI EugeneCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

La Crosse TribuneCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

The Buffalo NewsCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

WFMZ AllentownCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

MadisonCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

La Crosse TribuneCenter· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Ran by 10 outlets· FOX 29 Philadelphia, FOX 5 New York, +8 more
FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

FOX 5 New YorkCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

KTVU San FranciscoCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Fox26 HoustonCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

FOX 6 MilwaukeeCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Fox7 AustinCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

FoxlaCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

FOX 5 DCCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· May 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· Madison, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, +1 more
MadisonCenter· May 25, 2023

McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· May 25, 2023

McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

WTOP Washington DCCenter· May 25, 2023

McCarthy’s Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

WMURCenter· May 25, 2023

McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for holiday weekend

Roll CallCenter· May 25, 2023

Hopeful tone pervades debt ceiling talks ahead of long weekend

Right

4 sources
Richmond Times-DispatchLean Right· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink

Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· Tulsa World
Tulsa WorldLean Right· May 26, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Tulsa WorldLean Right· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· MyNorthwest, Winchester Star, +1 more
MyNorthwestLean Right· May 25, 2023

McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Winchester StarLean Right· May 25, 2023

McCarthy's Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Washington TimesLean Right· May 25, 2023

McCarthy’s Republicans push debt ceiling talks to brink, lawmakers leaving town for weekend

Daily JournalLean Right· May 25, 2023

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend

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