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CNN  —  The White House and Senate Democrats have calculated that Speaker Kevin McCarthy won’t have enough votes to raise

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South Africa is in the midst of crisis. So why did its government want to spend a reported $58 million on sponsoring a UK soccer club? | CNN

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The US will likely reach its debt limit on Thursday. What comes next is predictable | CNN Politics

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Treasury secretary warns US could default on its debt as soon as June | CNN Politics

CNN  —  The Treasury Department said Friday the US could default on its debt as soon as June, setting up

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Five political trends that could make 2023 a momentous year | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Republicans’ take over of the House this week will usher in a two-year political era that threatens to

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Biden signs $1.7 trillion government spending bill into law | CNN Politics

CNN  —  President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that includes a number of administration

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What midterm elections could mean for the US economy | CNN Business

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US debt: Federal interest payments could soon exceed military spending | CNN Business

New York CNN Business  —  The Federal Reserve’s war on inflation isn’t just painful for home buyers and people with

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