House bill would allow veterans to talk about medical marijuana with VA doctors

President Joe Biden tripped over a sandbag on stage and fell after the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation. (CNN, POOL)

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Veering away from a default crisis, the House overwhelmingly approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package.

Lawmakers on both side of the aisle, many of them moderates, appear ready to vote for the deal to avoid default.

Lawmakers face a June 5 deadline, which is when the Treasury Department says the U.S. would risk a debt default.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle hope to lock down a bipartisan coalition of votes to get a debt ceiling deal passed.