It looks increasingly likely that Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy’s compromise will allow Congress to raise the debt ceiling, allowing the U.S. to avert the potentially catastrophic results of a federal default. President Biden did this despite months of insistence that he would not negotiate. Did the president back down, wimp out, or betray his fundamental... […]
This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Sign up here to get Haaretz’s free Daily Brief newsletter delivered to your inbox. Right-wing activists on Wednesday launched a “Jews Against Soros” grassroots coalition, aimed at combating allegations that attacking the Jewish billionaire is antisemitic. Spearheaded by senior Newsweek editor Josh Hammer... […]