Fox News:

House Republicans on Wednesday delivered Speaker Kevin McCarthy the biggest win of his tenure leading the chamber so far by passing his bill to raise the debt limit and slash spending, a bill that serves as the GOP's position on how to avoid a debt crisis in the coming weeks.

The bill passed in a narrow 217-215 vote. Every Democrat voted against it, as expected, along with four Republicans: Andy Biggs of Arizona, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Ken Buck of Colorado and Matt Gaetz of Florida.

Republicans cast the vote as a win that puts them in the driver's seat in negotiations they hope can happen with President Biden in the coming weeks. Biden has refused to entertain anything other than a clean increase in the debt ceiling, while Republicans insist he should agree to some trimming in the federal budget as a condition of raising the government's borrowing limit.

Fox News:

The ISIS-K terrorist who directed the August 2021 suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has been killed by the Taliban, a senior administration official told Fox News Digital.

In the News: Biden rule will redistribute high-risk loan costs to homeowners with good credit

Fox News:

A Biden administration rule is set to take effect that will force good-credit home buyers to pay more for their mortgages to subsidize loans to higher-risk borrowers.

Experts believe that borrowers with a credit score of about 680 would pay around $40 more per month on a $400,000 mortgage under rules from the Federal Housing Finance Agency that go into effect May 1, costs that will help subsidize people with lower credit ratings also looking for a mortgage, according to a Washington Times report Tuesday.

In the News: Cherokee County students win Congressional Art Competition

Cherokee Tribune:

A River Ridge High School student won the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, and Cherokee County students also earned second and third place in the contest.

Ashley McMath, who attends River Ridge High School, won first place for her entry entitled, "Thy Will be Done," Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced.

“This year’s competition was very special because, for the first time since 2019, we were able to host this year’s participants and their artwork at an art gallery in our beautiful district," Loudermilk said in a statement.

In the News: House passes McCarthy's debt ceiling bill by two votes, four Republicans vote against

In the News: Taliban kills ISIS terrorist who directed attack that killed 13 US troops during Afghanistan withdrawal

In the News: Biden rule will redistribute high-risk loan costs to homeowners with good credit

In the News: Cherokee County students win Congressional Art Competition

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