Economy May 23 How the U.S. national debt reached $31.4 trillion If you stacked up the full debt of the United States in hundred dollar bills, you could make not one, not two, but 13 piles of cash as tall as the Washington Monument. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at what…
Economy May 22 Debt ceiling negotiations continue as Treasury says deadline is 10 days out President Biden is back at the negotiating table after cutting his trip to Asia short. His meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy comes with just 10 days until the Treasury Department says it will run out of money to pay…
Politics May 22 South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott becomes latest Republican to launch presidential campaign Another hat is in the ring as the presidential race starts to take shape. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announced Monday that he will be vying for the Republican nomination. He joins several other candidates seeking to be the name…
Economy May 16 Biden and GOP leaders meet but make little progress on debt ceiling deal Republican and Democratic leaders from both the House and the Senate met with President Biden in the Oval Office Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling. Shortly after, Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy both acknowledged the two parties…
Nation May 11 Border officials prepare for surge of migrants as Title 42 immigration restrictions expire A deadline is at hand for migrants hoping to enter the U.S. from Mexico. The end of COVID-19 curbs on asylum seekers expires late Thursday night. In its place, the Biden administration is promising a crackdown on illegal crossings. That…
Politics May 10 New York Congressman George Santos charged with fraud and money laundering Republican Congressman George Santos was arrested Wednesday. A federal grand jury indicted the freshman lawmaker on 13 charges, ranging from wire fraud to money laundering. Rep. Santos was released on bond from a New York court after pleading not guilty…
Politics May 09 Biden meets with Republicans as U.S. runs up against debt ceiling deadline The full faith and credit of the United States is on the line as President Biden meets with Congressional leaders in an attempt to avoid an unprecedented default. Republicans demand cuts in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling while Democrats…
Nation May 08 Closing arguments made in sexual assault civil case against Trump The jury has the case in E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial against former President Trump. After two weeks of testimony from Carroll and a handful of other witnesses, lawyers for both sides presented closing arguments Monday as jurors weigh whether…
Nation May 02 Debt ceiling negotiations become urgent as Treasury says the U.S. could hit limit in weeks The White House renewed its call for Congress to lift the debt ceiling without conditions as the nation could soon default on its debt. Since January, the government has deployed 'extraordinary measures' to pay its bills, but that could run…
Politics May 02 5 things to know about the debt ceiling crunch A great many words will be said in the coming days about what should happen now after the Treasury Department revised the debt limit deadline. Here's what you should know.