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​U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), on the day of a closed House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025.
Analysis

We read the “Big, Beautiful, Bill” so you don’t have to

Republicans have a math problem—and it’s turning into a political one. As the party in full control of government moves to advance its sweeping policy agenda, internal divisions are surfacing over what to prioritize: tax cuts or budget cuts.

​Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with reporters following the Senate Republicans' weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025.
What We're Watching

The GOP’s budget battle begins

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will meet on Tuesday to try to bridge the massive schism between budget reconciliation packages in the House and Senate. At stake: Donald Trump’s policy agenda.

Debt limits of rich countries hurt poor countries' growth, says World Bank's Malpass
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Debt limits of rich countries hurt poor countries' growth, says World Bank's Malpass

Does the global financial system need a major overhaul? In his final interview on GZERO World as president of the World Bank Group, David Malpass discusses a serious problem with host Ian Bremmer: the consolidation of economic and political power in the hands of the wealthiest countries.

Will the US default on its debt? Ask GZERO World's guests
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Will the US default on its debt? Ask GZERO World's guests

Will the United States government default on its debt for the first time in history? On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, guests including Utah Senator Mitt Romney, World Bank Group President David Malpass, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, have struck a common chord: it won't happen, but if it does, we're in for a hurting.

US debt default would be "destabilizing," says World Bank's David Malpass
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US debt default would be "destabilizing," says World Bank's David Malpass

The debate in the US Congress around the debt limit and a potential default is like spending money on a credit card but refusing to pay the bill, according to David Malpass, outgoing president of The World Bank Group.

Podcast: Conservatives no more? Why Chris Christie is criticizing Trump and DeSantis
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Podcast: Conservatives no more? Why Chris Christie is criticizing Trump and DeSantis

Listen: The upcoming GOP presidential primary will be many things – expensive, long, chaotic – but one thing we know for sure its that it won't be pretty. And one potential Trump rival, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, is ready to embrace the ugly. In a wide-ranging interview with Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast, Christie outlines the stark reality he sees as things begin to heat up on the campaign trail.

Chris Christie weighs in on US debt limit fight
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Chris Christie weighs in on US debt limit fight

Unless lawmakers in Washington can work out a deal to raise the debt ceiling, there will be “serious consequences for our economy,” says rumored GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie.

US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) waves after speaking to supporters on midterms election night.
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What We’re Watching: Domestic & foreign policy implications, lame-duck maneuvers, Trump 2.0?, a Lake of doubts

Probe payback incoming, how US foreign policy might change under a GOP House, outgoing Dems try to beat the clock, Trump teases 2024 announcement, Raising (doubts in) Arizona