US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.The rise reflects years of heavy spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations, along with higher interest payments that have steadily added to the total. In 2016, the national debt stood at just under $20tn. The […]
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U.S.-Iran Live Updates: Trump announces "crushing economic operation" on Iran with talks in limbo – CBS News
U.S.-Iran Live Updates: Trump announces “crushing economic operation” on Iran with talks in limbo CBS Newssource
Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure – The Guardian
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the tableDonald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous economic consequences” on any country that helps or does business with Tehran, a move that could set up a fresh […]
Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiring to conceal Covid-19 records – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to evade public records laws and conceal government documents related to grant research funding and the Covid-19 pandemic.David Morens, who had worked under Fauci as a senior official at the National Institute of […]
‘Mom, are we OK?’ Children worry their families can’t afford food after Trump’s SNAP cuts – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe Trump administration’s “big, beautiful bill” slashed spending on food stamps. Now, more than 1 million fewer children receive benefits.This article is part of “Unaffordable America,” a series examining rising economic inequality in the U.S. and the policies that drive it.In Texas, a 6-year-old stood in front […]