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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion as Federal Borrowing Accelerates

The United States national debt has crossed $40 trillion, intensifying scrutiny of federal spending, deficit reduction and the potential inflationary effects of sustained government borrowing.
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TSA Unveils Major Airport-Security Overhaul as It Drops Gold+ Privatization Plan
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO in Secret Moscow Mission
Raheem Sterling Charged With Dangerous Driving After Lamborghini Crash
The Secret Dolly Parton Kept Until Her Death: "She Was Much Sicker Than She Let On"
US Wage Growth Remains Steady as Employment Stabilizes in Major Metropolitan Markets
FBI Warns Corporate Leaders of Escalating State-Linked Ransomware Campaigns
NASA Completes Orbital Testing of Next-Generation Deep-Space Laser Communications Network
FCC Spectrum Auction Draws Record Bidding From Major Telecommunications Companies
US Prepares New Tariffs on Subsidized Chinese Manufactured Goods
Justice Department Expands Healthcare Fraud Enforcement With Philadelphia Task Force
US Intelligence Agency Releases Declassified Records on Foreign Election Interference
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Final Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Civil Case
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration Effort to Bypass Senate Confirmation for US Attorneys
Maryland Supreme Court Blocks Democratic-Backed Redistricting Plan From November Ballot
US Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Vessel in Caribbean
Federal Judge Rejects Steve Bannon Bid to Overturn Contempt of Congress Conviction
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Fast-Track Approvals for AI Data Center Cooling Chemicals
US Army Commits $2 Billion to Nuclear Microreactors at Five Military Bases
Federal Judge Blocks Ohio Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration
Supreme Court Temporarily Allows White House Ballroom and Underground Military Facility Construction
US Sanctions British Protest Network Palestine Action Under Counterterrorism Authorities
Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Leaders After Editorial Control Dispute
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Rebukes Trump Over Threats to Remove Her
Pentagon Orders Defense Contractors to Accelerate Patriot and THAAD Missile Production
US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion as Federal Borrowing Accelerates
DHS Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing After Record July Deportation Arrests
Meta Agrees to Up to $17 Billion Settlement in Landmark Youth Social Media Safety Cases
Supreme Court Lifts Injunction Allowing Federal Restrictions on Mail-In Voting Procedures
White House Declares National Emergency to Protect US Power Grid From Foreign Equipment and Cyber Threats
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal of E. Jean Carroll Civil Verdict
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Plan to Bypass Senate Confirmation of US Attorneys
At Least 83 Members of Congress Decline Reelection Bids Ahead of Midterms
Justice Department Expands Healthcare Fraud Strike Force to Philadelphia
Maryland Supreme Court Blocks Redistricting Amendment From November Ballot
US Military Kills Four in Strike on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat in Caribbean
US Forces in South Korea Consider Reducing Joint Military Exercises
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Fast-Track Approvals for AI Data Center Chemicals
Federal Judge Rejects Steve Bannon Bid to Dismiss Contempt of Congress Conviction
US Army Commits $2 Billion to Nuclear Microreactors at Five Military Bases
Justice Department Says Kennedy Center Needs Trump Branding to Avoid Financial Crisis
US Sanctions UK-Based Palestine Action Under Counterterrorism Authorities
Federal Judge Blocks Ohio Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration
Supreme Court Temporarily Allows White House Ballroom and Underground Facility Construction
Trump Signs Directive Giving Federal Agencies Expanded Powers Against Transnational Cybercrime
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Postal Service Over Mail-Voting Restrictions
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Rebukes Trump Over Threats to Remove Her
Trump Administration Plans New Tariffs on Chinese Imports Over Manufacturing Subsidies
Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Leaders in Dispute Over Editorial Independence
Pentagon Orders Defense Contractors to Accelerate Weapons Production Within 21 Days
Canada Prepares Retaliatory Tariffs on US Exports as Trade Dispute Escalates
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