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U.S. National Debt Tops $32 Trillion for First Time

The milestone follows a recent congressional showdown over lifting the debt ceiling. Another spending fight looms this year.

A $1 Trillion Borrowing Binge Looms After Debt Limit Standoff

The government has avoided default, but the effects of the debt-ceiling brinkmanship may still ripple across the economy.

The College Admissions Process: No Easy Answers

Readers respond to a column by David Brooks. Also: Aid Ukraine, regardless; a court ruling on drag shows; corporate welfare.

Hundreds Dead in India Train Crash, and Other Top Stories

Exclusively from New York Times Audio, our new app.

Biden-Trump, the Sequel, Has Quite a Few Plot Twists

For one thing, the president’s popularity — among Democrats and the publicgenerally — is not where he (or his party) wants it to be.

President Biden Speaks About the Debt Ceiling Deal

President Biden addressed the nation after Congress passed legislation that narrowly averted the first-ever default on the country’s debt.

The Great Debt Ceiling Drama’s Finale

Readers cheer the accord and the president but voice frustration over the process. Also: The Trump tape; anti-Trump Republicans; Amazon workers.

Biden to Deliver Oval Office Address as U.S. Averts Default

The president will speak on Friday evening after congressional passage of legislation that narrowly averts economic calamity.

What Is the Debt Ceiling? Here’s What to Know.

The government spends more than it takes in, so it has to borrow money to pay its bills.

The House Passed the Bill. Who Won?

President Biden both won and lost the debt-ceiling negotiation.

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