Illustration / Samantha Wong; Greg Nash; and Adobe Stock
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Lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the nation’s $40 trillion debt, lamenting Congress’s inability to meaningfully confront a problem that has grown increasingly difficult to ignore.
Both parties have spent years trying to tackle the rising debt. Republicans have frequently pointed to federal spending and entitlement programs as the main drivers, while Democrats have emphasized the need for higher taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations alongside spending reforms.
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Illustration / Samantha Wong; and Adobe Stock
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On the Ballot: Bipartisan couples face tough odds. But these pairs make it work
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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. Democratic strategist James Carville and GOP consultant Mary Matalin. Former GOP California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kennedy scion Maria Shriver.
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Exclusive: US says ‘significant deterioration’ in China’s treatment of detained American academic
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Chinese authorities are increasing restrictions on a wrongfully detained American academic, prompting U.S. officials to express alarm about a “significant deterioration” in his treatment, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Live updates: Cook Political Report shifts Texas, Iowa Senate races; Bessent downplays $40 trillion debt
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report moved both the Texas and Iowa Senate races from “lean Republican” to “toss up,” a major shift for the deep-red states with less than three months until the midterm elections.
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Bond markets rattle economy, forcing controversial buyback ‘Band-Aid’
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The U.S. bond market is raising alarm bells for the economy, forcing the Trump administration to take emergency measures to ease the immediate impact on American pocketbooks.
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Wilfredo Lee, Associated Press file
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Green-card applicants to face greater public charge scrutiny
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Green-card applicants soon could face greater scrutiny when they are deemed a public charge, which defines a person who is primarily dependent on the government.
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Gabbard shares emotional update on husband’s cancer months after White House exit
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Tulsi Gabbard, the former director of National Intelligence, shared a new update Thursday on her husband’s battle with a rare form of bone cancer, months after she announced that her resignation from the Trump administration was prompted by his diagnosis.
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Another polling firm comes under fire for ‘falsified data’ on Florida primary
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A major polling tracker announced Thursday it would suspend its use of data from a pollster after it discovered evidence that the firm allegedly “falsified data” in a survey of candidates in Florida’s gubernatorial Republican primary race.
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Harvard figured out how to ‘corrupt’ young girls’ minds, Sean Duffy tells daughter
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy brought the Trump administration’s feud with Harvard University back to the forefront in a new reality TV series that follows his family’s travels across America.
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