The debt ceiling deal's uncertain future

McCarthy and Biden's deal now goes to Congress.

Advertisement eNewspaper       |        Crosswords       |       Horoscopes Read in browser Read in browser The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon May 29 2023 Nicole Fallert | Newsletter Writer The debt ceiling deal's uncertain future McCarthy and Biden's deal now goes to Congress. Advertisement House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is eying a vote Wednesday on a debt ceiling deal in the House amid pushback from Republicans and Democrats. Also in the news: Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won reelection to solidify another decade of rule. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has remained silent after state Attorney General Paxton was impeached. 🙋🏼‍♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert, Daily Briefing author. Today is Memorial Day, a day to remember American heroes lost at war. It may be a day off, but there's still news to know. Here are Monday's headlines. What's in Biden and McCarthy's debt ceiling deal? In a last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling, the White House was able to stave off the sweeping budget cuts that House Republicans pushed in their own legislation while keeping intact the president's signature domestic programs. The deal now faces an unclear outlook in Congress, where progressive Democrats and hardline Republicans have both criticized components of the agreement. • The tentative deal would raise the debt limit  on how much the government can borrow through the end of 2024, averting a default that could happen June 5 if the debt ceiling is not raised. • The deal caps annual discretionary spending for two years, keeping non-defense spending levels flat. This means funding for domestic programs across the board − besides Social Security and Medicare − will stay the same next year. • The White House succeeded in keeping intact the Inflation Reduction Act − the president's signature climate and prescription drug bill − and the president's program to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans, at least for now. Turkey's Erdogan wins another term, could govern until 2029 Turkey's all-powerful leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a presidential election runoff Sunday, a victory that means he can extend his rule into a third decade.  The vote between Erdogan and challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu came after neither candidate received at least 50% support from Turkey's voters in a May 14 election. The vote resonates beyond the borders of the NATO ally. Erdogan helped broker a grain deal between warring Russia and Ukraine and blocked Sweden from joining NATO. But he has also eroded Turkey's democratic institutions, aggressively consolidating his own power. Read more President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to supporters at the presidential palace after winning reelection in a runoff on May 29, 2023 in Ankara, Turkey. Chris McGrath, Getty Images More news to know now • A California man stopped a bank robbery by talking to the suspect. It was his former neighbor. • Memorial day weather updates: Thunderstorms in North Carolina, Texas, other states. • Bomb threats were made against Target stores in Utah, Ohio and Pennsylvania over Pride controversy. • Amazon's Memorial Day sale is here—shop 80+ deals on appliances, furniture and more. • On today's 5 Things podcast, the latest after a weekend deal on the debt ceiling. Listen on  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your smart speaker. What's the weather today? Check your local forecast here. Texas House votes to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton  Texas' GOP-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust, a sudden, historic rebuke of a fellow Republican who rose to be a star of the conservative legal movement despite years of scandal and alleged crimes. The move constitutes an abrupt downfall for one of the GOP's most prominent legal combatants and triggers Paxton's immediate suspension from office pending the outcome of a trial in the state Senate. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has remained silent. Read more Rep. Ann Johnson, vice chair of the House General Investigating Committee, holds up a binder of evidence supporting the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton in the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Aaron E. Martinez, AP Kyiv absorbs 'most massive' drone attack of war At least one person has been killed after Kyiv was subjected to the "most massive" drone attack since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began 15 months ago, a five-hour bombardment as the ancient city prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its founding Sunday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said preliminary information indicated Kyiv's air defenses shot down more than 40 drones. Ukraine said that Saturday night was also record-breaking in terms of Shahed drone attacks across the country. The attacks come against the backdrop of Russia's ambassador to the U.K., Andrei Kelin, warning of an escalation in Ukraine. Read more • ''The time has come to take back what is ours'': Ukraine signals counteroffensive is coming. • Lindsey Graham's ''Russians are dying'' comments draw strong Kremlin rebuke Just for subscribers: • The horrific accident that took teen athlete's legs changed her life − but not her spirit. • After the war: First-generation Vietnamese Americans are thriving in New Orleans. • They remember: Five decades after America's withdrawal from Vietnam War. • Meet James Cook, whose salute as he exited POW camp in Vietnam was immortalized in photos. These articles are for USA TODAY subscribers. You can sign up here.  Josef Newgarden wins first Indy 500 Two-time IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden prevailed in a one-lap shootout with defending race winner Marcus Ericsson on Sunday after incidents in the closing laps brought out multiple red flags in the 107th running of the iconic race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newgarden, who won his 27th career IndyCar race, had never finished better than third in 11 previous attempts at The Brickyard. Read more • Indianapolis 500 fan whose car was hit by flying tire: 'Thought somebody was pranking me'. Josef Newgarden celebrates with milk after winning the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports Quick hits • 'Succession' finale': Which backstabbing Roy family member became the Waystar CEO? • The Florida mom who challenged Amanda Gorman's poem and other books says she only read parts of the material. • The Miami Heat are up against the Boston Celtics in Game 7 on Monday. Is Boston on the verge of a comeback? • Blue Ivy Carter performed with her mom Beyoncé at the Renaissance tour. Photo of the day: LSU Tigers celebrate title at White House Nearly two months after winning its first national championship, the LSU women's basketball team took the traditional visit to the White House on Friday – a celebratory afternoon that was briefly interrupted by a scary moment, when an LSU player fainted on the podium. Read more President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are presented with jerseys by LSU women's basketball team captains Angel Reese, right, and Emily Ward, left, during an event to honor the 2023 NCAA national championship team in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Washington. Evan Vucci, AP Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here. Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com or follow along with her musings on  Twitter. Support journalism like this – subscribe to USA TODAY here. Associated Press contributed reporting. Advertisement Follow Us Problem viewing email? 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