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Yellen, debt ceiling and Congress

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14th,

New York Post on MSN · 1d

‘Extraordinary measures’ needed by mid-January to keep US from defaulting on national debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress

Yellen, in a letter to House and Senate leaders, noted that the nation’s debt ceiling — the total amount of money the federal government is authorized to borrow to pay for obligations such as Social Security and Medicare benefits — was suspended in June 2023 but will once again be in effect on Jan. 1.

USA TODAY on MSN · 10h

'Extraordinary measures': Treasury Sec. Yellen warns US could soon hit debt ceiling

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress that the country could hit the debt ceiling as soon as Jan. 14 in a letter sent Friday.

Bald, United States

The New York Times · 1d

The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official.

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Bald eagle officially becomes the United States' national bird

The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday.

Bald eagle soars to national designation on Minnesota man's wings

The United States has used the bald eagle as a national symbol since George Washington was president. But it only became the national bird this week, and only after a Minnesota man caught the oversight.

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The Hill criticized for op-ed urging Congress to block Trump from taking office: 'You people are sick'

Opinion columnists at The Hill called on Congress to block President-elect Trump from taking office on the basis of 14th ...

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Steve Bannon Wants Matt Gaetz to Expose 'Sexual Depravity' in Congress

Bannon threw his weight behind Matt Gaetz, telling him to go back to Congress and expose lawmakers' "sexual depravity." ...

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Scandal-scarred Gaetz appears to flirt with Senate run despite bombshell House report on sexual misconduct

Firebrand former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Sunday teased that he might run for US Senate — even as he faces renewed scrutiny over ...

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Justice delays swearing-in for senate to finish full term as governor

Governor Jim Justice will finish his full term as West Virginia’s governor before he’s sworn into the United States Senate.

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Cardin steps down from Senate, but says his time in politics is not over yet

After 58 years in elected office, plans for Maryland’s senior senator Ben Cardin are unclear, but he says those plans don’t include slowing down.

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Lara Trump removes herself from consideration for Marco Rubio’s US Senate seat

Lara Trump, former RNC co-chair and President-elect Trump's daughter-in-law, said Saturday she is withdrawing from ...

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Lara Trump ends Senate bid after battle with Ron DeSantis

Lara Trump has abandoned her bid to become a Florida senator after seemingly failing to win the support of Ron DeSantis, the ...

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Matt Gaetz considering running for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat

The former Florida congressman bared his plans in a speech to a conservative Phoenix crowd as the release of the House Ethics ...

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The United States needs more disagreement on national security policy

U.S. policy on countering China is displaying worrisome elements of frictionlessness, which can lead to poor decisions and ...

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