President Biden takes selfies after a March 28 visit to Wolfspeed Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer in Durham, N.C. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images hide caption
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is joined by his top negotiators on the debt limit, Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, as he talks to reporters at the Capitol on Sunday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Seen in happier days: Trump helped DeSantis win a tough GOP primary for governor in 2018 and was still an ally when the two appeared together in 2019 in Sunrise, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
President Biden talks to reporters as he departs the White House for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott holds his first town hall as a declared Republican presidential candidate at Novelty Machine and Supply Co. in Sioux City, Iowa, on May 24. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption
Republican candidates hope to win in Iowa as they look to topple Trump in 2024
President Joe Biden shakes hands with second gentleman Doug Emhoff during a celebration marking Jewish American Heritage Month last week. The administration has just released a comprehensive strategy for combating antisemitism. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House on June 25, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on May 16. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
President Biden takes selfies after a March 28, 2023 visit to Wolfspeed Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer in Durham, N.C. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images hide caption
Democrats urge Biden to campaign heavily in North Carolina in 2024
Supporters and opponents of a GOP-backed measure that would make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution packed the Statehouse rotunda on May 10 in Columbus. That measure is set for an August special election. Samantha Hendrickson/AP hide caption
Ohio election officials scramble ahead of August vote on state constitution changes
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Ohio election officials scramble ahead of August vote on state constitution changes
Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young speaks to reporters at the White House on March 10. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Biden is counting on Shalanda Young to cut a spending deal Republicans can live with
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis smiles as he ends his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on March 7 in Tallahassee, Fla. Phil Sears/AP hide caption
FILE - A protestor holds a sign during a Students Demand Action event, near the U.S. Capitol, Monday, June 6, 2022, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Poll: Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights
Top Republican debt crisis mediators Rep. Garret Graves, R-La. (left), and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C. (center), update reporters on the talks with the Biden administration at the Capitol on Tuesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13. He is expected to announce his presidential run on Wednesday. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption
FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticizes President Joe Biden's policies and efforts on the debt limit negotiations as he holds a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
President Joe Biden listens as he meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
More than 6 in 10 say Biden's mental fitness to be president is a concern, poll finds
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gives remarks at his presidential campaign announcement event at Charleston Southern University on Monday in North Charleston, S.C. Meg Kinnard/AP hide caption
President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday. It lasted a little over an hour. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a campaign rally on April 27, 2023 in Manchester, N.H. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
A poster on a bus shelter showing the national debt is seen in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on May 16. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption