May 16 Watch 8:05 Biden and GOP leaders meet but make little progress on debt ceiling deal By William Brangham, Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens 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… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Airstrikes rock Khartoum as another truce in Sudan collapses In our news wrap Friday, airstrikes rocked Sudan's capital city Khartoum as another truce between the country’s warring generals appeared to collapse, clashes between Israel and Islamic Jihad raged for a fourth straight day and the Congressional Budget Office says… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 10:24 Brooks and Capehart on U.S. border policy and debt ceiling negotiations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the Title 42 border policy, former President Trump found liable for sexual abuse and… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 10:37 Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries discusses latest debt ceiling negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Kyle Midura Lawmakers are working on borrowed time with the nation $31 trillion in debt and projected to be unable to pay its bills in a matter of weeks. But a day after President Biden and key Republican leaders met for the… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:08 Chicago Federal Reserve president on inflation and economic uncertainty By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings The Federal Reserve has been laser-focused on bringing down prices, raising interest rates 10 times in the last 14 months. But economic uncertainties remain, including the consequences of much higher interest rates, a debt limit standoff and recent bank collapses. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 8:42 Sri Lanka struggles to recover a year after economic and political collapse By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Morgan Till, Sarah Clune Hartman The pandemic and global economic slowdown have increased pressure on developing economies. The International Monetary Fund reports more than 50 countries are in debt distress. Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt last year and recently secured a $3 billion bailout… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 8:10 Biden meets with Republicans as U.S. runs up against debt ceiling deadline By Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López, Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori 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… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Debt limit debate still deadlocked as economist warns of default risks In our news wrap Thursday, the debt ceiling deadlock heated up in Congress as Democrats condemned GOP calls for deep spending cuts while Republicans argued the cuts are critical to curbing inflation, Russia is accusing the U.S. of ordering what… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 8:14 Debt ceiling negotiations become urgent as Treasury says the U.S. could hit limit in weeks By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López 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… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 4:16 House Republicans approve Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill by narrow margin By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Republican leaders in the House put their budget plan up for a vote Wednesday marking a critical moment for the nation’s debt problems and possible debt crisis ahead. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill on this test of… Continue watching