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Can Biden use 14th Amendment to avert a debt limit crisis? Legal experts weigh in

Fox News President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that he was considering invoking a constitutional provision about the validity of U.S. debts in order to skirt House Republicans amid a tense standoff on the country’s borrowing limit. “I have been considering the 14th Amendment,” the president said after a meeting on the debt limit…

Philippines urges quick resolution to South China Sea’s code of conduct as Asean summit looms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Marcos is not in favour of imposing a deadline on China-Philippines negotiations, and that the issue has been ‘complicated’ by China’s separate talks with Asean states. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3220064/philippines-urges-quick-resolution-south-china-seas-code-conduct-asean-summit-looms?utm_source=rss_feed

The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis

New York Times Property taxes would help local governments that are sinking further into debt. But after years of talk, officials have yet to introduce a real estate tax. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/business/the-elusive-fix-for-chinas-budget-crisis.html

White House slams Comer, accuses GOP of conducting ‘evidence-free’ probe into Biden family

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: The White House is accusing House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer of leading an “evidence-free, politically-motivated” investigation into the Biden family just as Comer is set to provide an update on his investigation. Comer, R-Ky., was planning a press conference for Wednesday at 9 a.m. to describe the latest details…

To lessen border surge, Democrats urge Biden to end Trump’s Venezuela policy

Washington Post The push from within Biden’s party comes as the administration expects a large influx of migrants at the southern border once pandemic restrictions expire. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/10/biden-border-venezuela-sanctions/

To lessen border surge, Democrats urge Biden to end Trump’s Venezuela policy

Biden hits the road to pressure GOP amid imperiled debt ceiling talks

Washington Post The president aims to argue for a swift increase in the debt ceiling a day after meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/10/biden-debt-ceiling-speech/

Ukraine’s Security Service identifies 3 occupiers who tortured civilians in Mykolaiv Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Security Service has identified another three people, all from the terrorist formations in the illegally proclaimed Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), who had set up a torture chamber on the occupied territory of Mykolaiv Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401499/

Lavrov stresses importance of resuming Syria-Turkey logistical ties

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Relations between Ankara and Damascus deteriorated after the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011, at the same time as a wave of Syrian refugees fled to Turkey https://tass.com/economy/1615277

Volleyball player who was in Russian team after beginning of full-scale invasion selected for Ukraine’s national team

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian men’s national volleyball team has submitted an expanded application for the European Golden League, which includes 19-year-old opposite hitter Daniil Pyvovarenko, who played for Lokomotiv (Novosibirsk, Russia) after the start of Russian full-scale aggression. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401498/