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Debt Ceiling Crisis: What Did Stocks Do the Last Time the U.S. Nearly Defaulted?

Playing chicken with the debt ceiling has been bad for stocks in the past.

Kiplinger

Pay attention to Rachel Reeves: her economic thinking is a return to sanity

The shadow chancellor has a vision for social democracy in an age of economic shocks and uncertainty, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Debt-limit talks stall as time runs short to avert US default

Debt limit talks in Washington have hit a fresh impasse with negotiators far apart on key issues, especially the spending cuts demanded by Republicans, as time runs short to avert a historic US default.

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Steelers owner Art Rooney II praises Josh Harris

Art Rooney II says Josh Harris is a "good man" and will be a "good owner" in the NFL.

USA Today Sports Media Group

China defends ban on US chipmaker Micron, accuses Washington of 'economic coercion'

The Chinese government has defended its ban on products from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. in some computer systems after Washington expressed concern

The Independent UK

Medicare Advantage supplemental health plans draw scrutiny

WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage plans lure customers with television ads promising plans with dental, vision and hearing benefits that traditional Medicare doesn’t offer

Tribune News Service

New Chinese ambassador to US taking office amid disputes over trade, access to technology, Taiwan

China's new ambassador to the U.S. is taking office amid disputes over trade, access to computer chips and Washington's support for self-governing Taiwan

The Independent UK

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Half of US public approves of Washington's arms deliveries to Ukraine in war's 2nd year

Half of the people in the U.S. support the Pentagon’s ongoing supply of weapons to Ukraine for its defense against Russian forces

The Independent UK

ANALYSIS-Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to US

Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of ceremonies last week when Arab states readmitted Syria to the Arab League, signaling to Washington who calls the regional shots.

Reuters

Debt ceiling talks stuck on classic problem: Republicans demand spending cuts and Democrats resist

Debt ceiling negotiations are locked on a classic problem that has vexed Washington before: Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to roll back federal government spending, while President Joe Biden and other Democrats do not

The Independent UK

Just in case: Anxious retirees, social service groups among those making default contingency plans

Politicians in Washington may be offering assurance that the government will figure out a way to avert default, but around the country, economic anxiety is rising and some people already are adjusting their routines

The Independent UK

Pentagon cannot account for thousands of F-35 parts, GAO says

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon can’t account for hundreds of thousands of spare parts worth millions of dollars that are stored worldwide for the U.S. and allies that use its costliest weapon, the F-35 jet, according to congressional auditors.

Tribune News Service

Roger Goodell: ‘I grew up in Washington D.C…so I understand the passion of the fans’

The NFL commissioner discussed the Commanders' sale and potential new stadium.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Padres get best of Nationals, former top prospects

WASHINGTON — The Padres hit two home runs off their former top prospect and survived a two-run homer by another former top prospect to beat the Nationals 7-4 Tuesday night.

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Congress votes to rescind Biden administration emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted 221-203 Tuesday, mostly along party lines, to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule to reduce smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy trucks.

Tribune News Service

Microsoft to bring Copilot, an AI personal assistant, to Windows

Microsoft will integrate a ChatGPT-like system, called "Windows Copilot," in all PC apps, the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant announced Tuesday. The Copilot will be available for Windows 11 as a preview in June.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy, Rep. Graves signal impasse in White House debt talks

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy left the U.S. Capitol late Tuesday afternoon saying the two parties had yet to reach a deal to avert a first-ever U.S. default, and a top lieutenant said there are no more meetings planned.

Tribune News Service

China’s new ambassador to US says relations face ‘serious’ challenges

China’s new ambassador to the U.S. said the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies is facing “serious difficulties and challenges.”

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Lawmakers seek to ease defense export controls to UK, Australia

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have high expectations for a new trilateral security partnership between the United Kingdom, United States and Australia to significantly boost not only the three allies’ maritime positions in the Indo-Pacific vis-à-vis China but also to accelerate and deepen their collective abilities in next-generation defense technologies.

Tribune News Service

Harlan Crow dismisses Senate panel’s questions about gifts to Clarence Thomas

WASHINGTON — A billionaire Republican donor brushed off questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee about his relationship with Justice Clarence Thomas, in a letter Monday that argues the panel did not have the authority to investigate the lavish gifts he provided to the member of the Supreme Court.

The Conversation

Biden's cancelled Australia-PNG trip was a missed opportunity – but a US debt crisis would hurt a lot more

The Quad leaders’ meeting was meant to take place in Sydney today, with the Sydney Opera House as the picturesque setting. Instead, US President Joe Biden has rushed back to Washington from the G7 summit in Japan to deal with the looming debt ceiling crisis in Congress.

Reuters

New Chinese ambassador to US acknowledges challenges in relations

China's new ambassador to Washington Xie Feng said on Tuesday that he will seek to enhance China-U.S. cooperation, but that relations face serious challenges.

Tribune News Service

Salazar, Escobar unveil comprehensive immigration bill

WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Texas Democrat Rep. Veronica Escobar have teamed up on a sprawling immigration bill that aims to revamp asylum processing, slash visa backlogs and provide a path to legal status for millions of undocumented immigrants.

Tribune News Service

Biden, McCarthy stay positive though debt deal remains elusive

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republicans Tuesday that debt limit talks still have some distance to go and pleaded with them to stay united on the party’s demands for spending cuts to avert a U.S. default.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Seahawks regular season woes vs the other Washington

Seattle has had difficulty defending home turf from the other Washington

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