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Yellen, Congress and debt ceiling

New York Post · 4h

‘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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

Janet Yellen tells Congress that U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures" or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling by mid-January.

POLITICO on MSN · 4h

Yellen: US will hit debt ceiling in mid- or late-January

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday she expects the U.S. will officially run up against its borrowing limit in mid- to late-January, starting the clock on a major fiscal challenge facing President-elect Donald Trump in his first months in office.

Bald Eagle, United States

People on MSN · 8h

The Bald Eagle Has Officially Been Named the National Bird of the United States

Though a longstanding symbol of "independence, strength and freedom," according to Congress, the bird of prey never received a formal designation

Hosted on MSN · 3d

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

The bald eagle's soaring comeback: From near extinction to official US bird

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's bird − officially − this week.

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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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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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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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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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Trump pushes voting changes that Congress may deliver

With control of the White House and Congress, Republicans are pushing for major voting changes like voter ID and ...

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