Washington Today (5-25-23): Debt limit talks continue as House adjourns for holiday weekend

House legislative work-week ends without a deal yet between the White House and House Republicans to raise the nation's debt ceiling to avoid a default, tied to federal spending limits that the Republican want.

We will get an update from President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and talk with The Hill' Alexander Bolton, and with MarketWatch's Gregg Robb on Wall Street's reaction to a potential default.

House today passes a bill to classify all fentanyl substances as Schedule One, meaning they have no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. White House supports the bill.

President Biden nominates to be the next chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff… Air Force General Charles "CQ" Brown, calling him "a warrior, descended from a long line of warriors" and saying, "He knows what it means to be in the thick of battle and how to keep your cool when things get hard."

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces that Denmark & the Netherlands will lead the effort to train Ukrainian pilot to fly F-16 fighter jets, now that the decision has been made to supply Ukraine with the modern planes to continue the fight against Russia's invasion.

Microsoft President Brad Smith on how Artificial Intelligence should be regulated to prevent abuse.

Atlantic hurricane-season outlook from the NOAA.

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Title: Washington Today (5-25-23): Debt limit talks continue as House adjourns for holiday weekend
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