Steve Inskeep

As the debt ceiling talks continue and the United States edges closer to a potential default on its debt, the nation is at risk of losing its prized AAA rating.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his presidential bid on Twitter. Are U.S.-China relations starting to warm up? The U.S. credit rating is at stake — if the debt ceiling isn't raised.

A new streaming service which combines HBO Max with Discovery+ launches Tuesday. It's called Max. There are three tiers of services — starting with the version that has ads for about $10 a month.

The Treasury Department prepares for the worst if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Colorado River states announce a breakthrough water sharing deal. TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app.

President Biden and House speaker McCarthy to hold debt ceiling talks. S.C. Republican Sen. Tim Scott will announce his presidential bid. Officials in Columbus, Ohio, are trying to stem gun violence.

Migrants, communities and immigration officials are gathering along the southern border to register for court dates involving asylum applications in the U.S. Title 42 restrictions end Thursday night.

The nation's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration is ending. Here's what is and isn't changing.

Pandemic border rules known as Title 42 will end Thursday night. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges. EPA proposes rules on pollution from gas and coal-fired power plants.

Santos was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. Prosecutors say he schemed to defraud donors when he allegedly used the money to pay for personal expenses.

Congressman George Santos is in custody in a New York courthouse. He's charged with making false statements to Congress, money laundering, wire fraud and theft of public funds.

The Labor Department reports Wednesday on consumer prices for April. Inflation has cooled from a four-decade high last summer, but prices are still climbing too fast for comfort.

Jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested. President Biden and congressional leaders discuss the debt limit.

Paramilitary forces smashed into a courthouse in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to detain former Prime Minister Imran Khan, escalating a political crisis that has paralyzed the country for over a year.

The annual event commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. But it's hard to watch without thinking about that other war — Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

White House bipartisan meeting aims to avert a government default. Russia scales back annual Victory Day parade. American Psychological Association issues guidance for teens' use of social media.

Democrats and Republicans remain far apart going into Tuesday afternoon's debt ceiling meeting at the White House. Congressional leaders from both parties will meet with President Biden.

A task force in California approved recommendations on how the state can apologize to, and compensate, descendants of slavery. The recommendations head to state lawmakers next.

Arab countries have voted to allow Syria to rejoin the Arab League for the first time in over a decade. It's a triumphant moment for President Bashar al-Assad.

Texas recovers from another mass shooting. Pandemic border rules are set to lift, and could lead to an influx of migrants. Closing arguments begin Monday in E. Jean Carrol's case against Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's attorney spent Thursday cross-examining E. Jean Carroll. She is a former columnist who sued Trump, claiming he raped her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.