Congress returns to Washington as debt limit deadline looms
Lawmakers return to Washington this week with a debt limit deadline looming and no clear plan yet to deal with the issue as the clock ticks down.
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Petition: Sell Montana to Canada to erase $1T in debt
A Change.org petition is gathering attention for its solution to chipping away at the country's $22 trillion national debt: sell Montana to Canada for $1 trillion.
Fact-checking Trump's speech declaring a national emergency
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a national emergency declaration to address "an invasion of our country with drugs, with human traffickers, with all types of criminals and gangs." He also spoke about a wide variety of issues, including trade with China and the national debt.
The US government has a ballooning borrowing problem
The new numbers are in -- and the country's borrowing problem is growing.
First Warn Forecast
