The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.Open
Stuart Varney tracks the opening bell as markets slide. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong discusses the CLARITY Act's Senate prospects and Bitcoin's surge.
President Trump announced Wednesday evening the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER” against Iran amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading waterway that has been effectively closed since early March. “This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” the president wrote on Truth Social. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6040249-trump-announces-economic-warfare-iran/ #Trump #Economy #IranWar #Iran #StraitofHormuz
Federal and local officials will give remarks Thursday afternoon, days ahead of the weekend's Freedom 250 Grand Prix event on the National Mall. The briefing on Capitol Hill will include safety protocols, travel information and outline the 1.7-mile course. Racers will loop around the National Archives, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, according to a map released by IndyCar on Monday. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are also expected to take a ceremonial lap around the course in "The Beast." #IndyCar #GrandPrix #Freedom250
President Trump's war in Iran and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership of the Pentagon are raising new concerns. Former Navy leaders tell MS NOW they are worried about the high levels of wear and tear of American aircraft carriers. This comes amid the fallout over the USS Lincoln. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details. Former Senior State Department and CIA official Ned Price and Co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century Mitch Landrieu join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
MS NOW exclusively reports that President Trump's close aide Natalie Harp went a year without security clearance while working in the White House and repeatedly declined to seek it. MS NOW Washington Reporter Jackie Alemany has the latest from the White House. Former Senior State Department and CIA official Ned Price and Co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century Mitch Landrieu join Alicia Menendez to share their reaction.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, is calling on Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) is calling on Attorney General Todd Blanche to testify in their Epstein probe. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin joins Alicia Menendez to share more details.
MS NOW congressional reporter Mychael Schnell reports Republicans are forgoing traditional in-person town halls for virtual forums. Lawmakers tell Schnell the political ramifications of an angry crowd and security concerns play a part in their decision to skip the in person gatherings. But Joe slams GOP lawmakers over the pattern, saying: “When things are bad, you need to go out there more.”
New York mayor argues pay measure violates labor law despite unanimous council approval by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 20, 2026 New York City — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has filed a [...]
She wanted a “vacation” from herself, so she wrote a novel about a celebrity whose life bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Portman’s. Now it’s tabloid fodder.