Should the White House evoke Amendment XIV if House Republicans continue to demand negotiations on future federal spending for a debt-limit increase? 

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Also up for discussion …

• The Federal Reserve raises interest rates another quarter-point but indicates it may be the last for the time being. Meanwhile, 253,000 new jobs in April, as measured by the Labor Department,  is substantially higher than economists’ expectations – could/should/will this alter the Fed’s plans for future interest rate increases?

• A North Carolina court rules in favor of the GOP on a gerrymandering case, giving Republicans a huge advantage in the state’s next elections.

• Your thoughts on the veracity of the alleged foiled drone attack on the Kremlin, allegedly targeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin?

• What should the Democratic Party do about Sen. Diane Feinstein, of California, as President Biden’s judicial nominees go unconfirmed?