How not lifting the debt ceiling could affect people, from veterans to homebuyers Unless Congress and the White House reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling, real people could suffer, from service members to Social Security recipients to would-be homebuyers. Scott Horsley
Fallout from the Trump town hall exposes internal strife at CNN CNN's town hall last week with former President Donald Trump has crystalized dissent inside the network over the new boss' efforts to shear it of anti-Trump sentiment. David Folkenflik
Debt negotiations hit a snag as the country gets closer to a possible default Negotiators between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's team paused talks on Friday. There's a little more than a week before the country runs out of money to pay its bills. Barbara Sprunt
Sen. Tim Scott files paperwork to run for president in the 2024 election Tim Scott has a major announcement Monday in his home state of South Carolina. He is expected to announce a run for the White House and an official FEC filing Friday makes that even more likely. Washington Desk
Democrats, worried about a Biden-McCarthy deal, push a backup plan to avoid default Progressive Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over comments Biden made earlier this week suggesting he's entertaining possible changes to federal safety net programs. Barbara Sprunt
Schumer meets with bipartisan group of senators to build a coalition for AI law Schumer has takes next steps with a group of bipartisan Senate lawmakers to craft a comprehensive artificial intelligence law. "Congress must move quickly," he said Thursday. Claudia Grisales
Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change Farmers in Arizona are facing the brunt of climate change as the Colorado River experiences shortages. Even in rural and conservative areas, most agree something needs to change. Ximena Bustillo
Biden met again with congressional leaders to negotiate raising the debt limit President Biden will cut short his trip to Asia in order to keep negotiating with top congressional leaders over the debt limit — with a possible default as little as 15 days away. A Martinez
Is drawing a voting map that helps a political party illegal? Only in some states A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win. Hansi Lo Wang
