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US government debt to top $54 trillion in next decade, CBO says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government's record-high national debt is set to get even bigger, reaching a massive $54 trillion by the year 2034. That's according to a new ...
Feb 07, 2024
Top Biden aides to meet with Muslim, Arab community leaders amid their outcry over his Israel stance
Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden’s senior aides plan to meet with Muslim and Arab American leaders in Michigan on Thursday, as he continues...
Feb 07, 2024
Following another big loss to Trump, Haley calls Nevada 'a scam' and says she's focused elsewhere
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- Following a bruising defeat in the Nevada's Republican primary on Tuesday, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sought to brush off the fact that she cam...
Feb 07, 2024
Senate Republicans object to foreign aid and border bill moving forward
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As expected, the Senate's vote to advance a bipartisan foreign aid bill with major new border provisions failed on Wednesday. It's the first of two votes th...
Feb 07, 2024
Nikki Haley beaten by 'None of these candidates' option in quirky Nevada primary
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In Nevada's unusual primary system, which includes a primary and caucus, Nikki Haley, the only Republican in the race aside from Donald Trump, was trounced b...
Feb 07, 2024
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel discussed stepping down with Trump, sources say
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel delivers remarks before the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on Nov. 8, 2023 in M...
Feb 07, 2024
Special counsel in Biden classified docs probe expects to issue report 'in coming days': Sources
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Robert Hur has completed his investigation into classified documents found at a number of properties associated with President...
Feb 07, 2024
Amid battle over Senate border bill, here's how it would overhaul the system
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A new bipartisan bill in the Senate seeks to address one of the most complex and politically fraught issues facing the United States: what to do about the southe...
Feb 07, 2024
Appeals court rejects Trump's immunity claim in federal election interference case
SimpleImages/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected former President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity as it pertains to his federal elec...
Feb 07, 2024
Former State Dept. contracted diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A former State Department contracted officer responsible for diplomatic security was arrested Tuesday on charges that he breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Kev...
Feb 06, 2024
