The Branded Child by Edward J. Van Allen

At that point there’s a good shot at making it to June 30, a “crucial date … when approximately $145 billion in one time, additional extraordinary measures become available.” And if that works out, the government will be able to make it “through at least part of July.” If they come in strong, then Treasury could make it to the June 15 quarterly estimated tax deadline, around which there will be a spike in revenue. But the big variable determining whether the debt limit is reached within weeks (early June) or months (early August), will be the May tax receipts. There’s a lot of wonky detail in the full report. The new range tracks with Treasury Secretary JANET YELLEN’s recent warning to Congress.

X DATE UPDATE - Ahead of President JOE BIDEN’s meeting with congressional leaders this afternoon, the Bipartisan Policy Center is out with a new analysis this morning forecasting that the government will bump up against the debt limit between “early June to early August” after previously predicting the so-called “X date” might not hit until early fall. Meanwhile: “ CHRIS CHRISTIE remains the most unpopular presidential candidate among surveyed county chairs.” RON DeSANTIS,” writes Seth Masket for POLITICO Magazine. SURVEY SAYS - “Former President DONALD TRUMP is regaining favor with once skeptical Republican grassroots leaders - largely at the expense of Florida Gov.

Ahead of President Joe Biden's meeting with congressional leaders this afternoon, the Bipartisan Policy Center is out with a new analysis this morning forecasting that the government will bump up against the debt limit between “early June to early August.' | Evan Vucci/AP DRIVING THE DAY

The Branded Child by Edward J. Van Allen