Feb 23 Most Americans want Congress to compromise as debt ceiling looms By Laura Santhanam About four out of 10 Americans think both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are responsible for incurring the national debt, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Biden warns of crisis if the debt ceiling isn’t raised By Fatima Hussein, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of a potential economic crisis if a deal isn't reached to increase the federal debt ceiling. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: Ahead of Biden’s State of the Union, House Speaker McCarthy demands debt limit talks By Associated Press One day ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy repeated his demand that Biden come to the table and negotiate a debt limit increase. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:49 What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery A Chinese surveillance balloon, the federal debt ceiling and Tuesday’s State of the Union address are the topics for today’s Weekend Briefing with congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith. Continue watching
Jan 30 Treasury Department to increase borrowing amid debt ceiling standoff By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The move highlights the ongoing debate over federal spending that has overtaken Washington, as the U.S. government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion statutory borrowing authority — also known as the debt ceiling. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: White House grapples with several mass shootings early in the year By Associated Press A year ago, the U.S. marked its first deadly gun rampage of the year on Jan. 23. By the same date this year, there have been six mass killings that have claimed 39 lives, leaving communities nationwide reeling from the… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 10:23 Brooks and Capehart on the debt ceiling debate and Biden document investigations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest on President Biden's classified documents investigation and the debt ceiling debate in Congress. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:57 U.S. hits borrowing limit as Congress debates raising debt ceiling By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The United States government reached its debt limit Thursday, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This means her agency must use accounting tactics to keep the government solvent while it waits on Congress to act. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jan 19 As government nears debt limit, Biden and House Republicans prepare for face off By Josh Boak, Associated Press The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing. Continue reading
Jan 18 Analysis: What is the debt ceiling? By Steven Pressman, The Conversation Treasury Secretary Yellen announced the U.S. will hit its $31 trillion debt ceiling on Jan. 19. Economists and markets are worried Congress won’t act in time, which could trigger a financial crisis. Continue reading