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Congress is at an impasse over hiking the debt ceiling, as the U.S. stands only weeks away from a potential default.

Biden used the stronger-than-expected April jobs number to warn of economic catastrophe if the debt limit isn't raised.

Donald Trump is charged with falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.

Treasury predicts it will exhaust emergency measures on the debt as early as June 1, leaving about three weeks for Congress to raise the debt limit.

The writer E. Jean Carroll says former President Donald Trump raped her in a New York department store decades ago. He has said Carroll is "not my type."

The Disney-DeSantis feud began after Disney publicly criticized the controversial classroom bill dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by critics.

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Janet Yellen on Sunday said that failure to raise the debt ceiling will cause a "steep economic downturn" in the U.S.

The deals are at the center of the battle between Disney and DeSantis, who is expected to challenge former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP primary.

The new rules "will increase the transparency and integrity" of corporate stock repurchasing overall, said SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

DeSantis, former President Donald Trump's top rival for the 2024 nomination, is expected to reveal his political plans after the session adjourns.

The deposition of former President Donald Trump was released a day after lawyers for E. Jean Carroll rested their case at a federal civil trial in New York.

The whistleblower award more than doubles the previous record payount from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Julie Su's nomination for Labor secretary is up in the air, as some centrist Democrats have not yet backed her for the position.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has been silent on the growing feud between Disney and Ron DeSantis, as the lobbying giant has previously backed the governor.

A sovereign default would weaken America's credibility abroad, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said.

The U.S. Virgin Islands is suing JPMorgan Chase for alleged complicity in sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein.

Funding for the research hubs will come from the National Science Foundation and will bring the total number of AI research institutes to 25 across the country.

The Supreme Court and Justice Clarence Thomas have been under fire for weeks over reports of largesse to Thomas by GOP billionaire donor Harlan Crow.

The probe will eye the NFL for potential violations of state pay equity and discrimination laws, acording to the California and New York attorneys general.