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    Lauren Fedor

    US political correspondent and deputy Washington bureau chief

    Lauren Fedor is the FT's US political correspondent and deputy bureau chief in Washington, where she covers the White House, Congress and national politics. Lauren joined the FT in 2016 in London, where she worked in a variety of roles, including as an editor on the UK and technology news desks.
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    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US House passes debt ceiling bill in crucial step to avert historic default

      Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy secures bipartisan support to send legislation to the Senate

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US debt ceiling deal heads towards first House vote after clearing initial hurdle

      Leaders rush to shore up support after hardline Republicans express misgivings

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Democrats and Republicans confident they can pass deal to avert US default

      Centrists in both parties back agreement to raise borrowing limit despite opposition of hardliners

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US debt ceiling talks progress as deadline approaches

      Negotiators hope to finalise a two-year deal in the coming days as default looms

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      News in-depthUS politics & policy
      McCarthy’s big test: keeping Republicans unified in debt ceiling battle

      House Speaker has kept his party behind him so far, but pressure has grown as deadline for a potential default nears

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US credit rating at risk for downgrade amid debt ceiling ‘brinkmanship’

      Republican Speaker tries to reassure investors they have nothing to fear as deadline for potential default approaches

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      US presidential election 2024
      Ron DeSantis’s campaign launch on Twitter beset by technical glitches

      Republican governor’s unorthodox announcement on Elon Musk’s social media platform hits a few hurdles

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      White House and Republicans struggle to make headway in debt ceiling talks

      Both sides agree to continue discussions as deadline for potential default grows closer

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      US presidential election 2024
      Ron DeSantis to announce US presidential run on Elon Musk’s Twitter

      Republican governor of Florida set to declare his 2024 campaign in conversation with platform’s billionaire owner

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Biden and McCarthy hold ‘productive’ debt ceiling talks but deal still elusive

      Janet Yellen warns it is ‘highly likely’ the US will be unable to pay its bills by early June without action

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      US presidential election 2024
      Republican Tim Scott officially joins 2024 presidential race

      Allies of US senator from South Carolina say he offers a more positive message than rivals in crowded GOP field

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      US presidential election 2024
      DeSantis struggles for lift-off as campaign launch nears

      Donald Trump has large early lead over former rising conservative star in Republican nomination battle

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Biden urges Republicans to ditch ‘extreme’ stance as debt talks resume

      President to meet House Speaker McCarthy on Monday as deadline to avoid default approaches

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Hillary Clinton says Ukraine war has set back China’s plans for Taiwan

      Former secretary of state also tells FT Weekend festival Trump victory in 2024 would ‘spell the end of democracy’ in US

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      Salman Rushdie
      Salman Rushdie says he is writing book about near-fatal knife attack

      Writer defends freedom of expression and says he is recovering in appearance at FT Weekend festival

    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US debt ceiling talks poised to resume after pause

      House Speaker McCarthy says negotiators will be ‘back in the room’ after Republican walkout earlier in the day

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      ‘Welfare to work’ rules become sticking point in US debt ceiling fight

      Republicans insist on tougher requirements but progressive Democrats say they will reject any attempt to compromise

    • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
      US budget
      Biden to cut short overseas trip as US debt ceiling talks inch forward

      Kevin McCarthy says a deal is possible by the end of the week but cautions there is still ‘a lot of work to do’

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      US budget
      Yellen warns of jump in US borrowing costs amid debt ceiling stand-off

      Treasury secretary repeats prediction government could run out of money by June 1

    • Sunday, 14 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      White House and Republicans start to shape debt ceiling deal

      Scope of agreement begins to emerge as talks intensify in bid to avoid unprecedented national default

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US agency warns of ‘significant risk’ of debt default by mid-June

      Congressional Budget Office report piles pressure on political negotiators to agree a deal on raising debt ceiling

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      McCarthy accuses White House of holding up debt ceiling deal

      Republican House speaker’s comments come as meeting between political leaders to discuss crisis is postponed

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Trump calls for US debt default in absence of ‘massive’ spending cuts

      Former president piles pressure on Republicans in borrowing limit fight during town hall appearance

    • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
      Republican Party US
      Top Republicans avoid criticising Trump after court verdict

      Party grapples with possibility that the former US president will lead it into next year’s election

    • Monday, 8 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Political calculus complicates path to US debt ceiling deal

      Biden refuses Republican preconditions for raising $31tn borrowing cap ahead of White House talks

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