WASHINGTON, United States — The US debt has crossed $40 trillion for the first time, underscoring the growing pressure on Washington’s finances as rising interest costs, expanding social-safety-net spending and tax policy continue to widen the gap between federal revenues and expenditures.
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Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread and Is Very Painful, Son Says
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Former U.S. President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing severe pain, his son Hunter Biden said in an interview with the BBC. Hunter Biden described the illness as painful and debilitating, while a spokesman for the 83-year-old former president declined to comment on the interview.
Senate Committee Votes to Hold Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress After He Invokes Fifth Amendment
Republicans on the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a contentious hearing held last week. The resolution passed by an 8-5 party-line vote, escalating a long-running political dispute over Fauci’s role during the COVID-19 pandemic.