May 30 Watch 6:22 Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell discusses her concerns with the debt deal By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The White House is urging House Democrats to support the debt deal ahead of Wednesday's expected vote. But a handful of members have yet to decide if they'll back it. Others are raising concerns over some provisions, including new work… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 4:17 Debt ceiling agreement clears 1st hurdle in House Rules Committee By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The debt ceiling deal is facing its first hurdle in the House Rules Committee Tuesday. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins has been counting votes and following every twist and turn on Capitol Hill throughout the day. She reports on where things… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:17 Debt ceiling deadline now June 5, giving more time for negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Ten days now stand between the U.S. and a catastrophic default on debt. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's new estimate moves the so-called "X-date" back to June 5. Even if lawmakers were to reach a deal Friday night, they still may… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:50 Debt ceiling negotiations see progress, but deal to avoid default remains elusive By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins With the U.S. potentially just one week away from defaulting on its debts, members of Congress are leaving town for the Memorial Day break without a deal. The White House and House Republicans are continuing to negotiate. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Still no debt limit deal but both sides say they’re hopeful In our news wrap Wednesday, there is still no deal to raise the nation's debt limit but both sides said they're still hopeful, a typhoon pounded Guam with sustained winds of 140 mph and torrential rains, Germany's government launched a… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 5:43 How the U.S. national debt reached $31.4 trillion By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura 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… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 4:55 Debt ceiling negotiations continue as Treasury says deadline is 10 days out By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Lisa Desjardins 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… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 7:57 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Republican presidential candidates By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how Sen. Tim Scott's campaign announcement shakes up the Republican presidential race. Continue watching
May 19 Watch 11:01 Brooks and Capehart on debt ceiling negotiations and Republicans joining the 2024 race 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 the debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and GOP leaders in Congress and… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:15 Economic experts on what could happen if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling By Paul Solman, Shoshana Dubnow Congressional and White House negotiators met again Thursday as they try to reach a deal on the debt ceiling. President Biden and Speaker McCarthy said they believe they can get an agreement next week. But fears of a default still… Continue watching