Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday vowed to vote against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden‘s debt-ceiling deal. What Happened: As the deal to raise the national borrowing limit advanced to the Senate, after receiving overwhelming support at the House, Sanders said he would be voting "no." "I will be voting no on the debt limit deal because you do not do deficit reduction on the backs of Americans who are already...

There is growing fear among Democrats that the White House could cut a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) that would undercut their key priorities.

There is growing fear among Democrats that the White House could cut a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) that would undercut their key priorities.

The impasse between Congress and the White House could result in the US defaulting on its debt. Which countries are the largest holders of US public debt?

A poll found that while still preferred over the Republicans' solution, Biden's plan lost 7 percent of supporters since February.