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Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again Friday at the US Capitol, a dizzying series of events in high-stakes negotiations to avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default.

WASHINGTON — Negotiators resumed talks Friday night to avert a catastrophic U.S. default hours after a Republican walk-out punctured optimism that a debt-limit deal was near and drove down stocks.

White House probes tracking tech that monitors workers’ productivity: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Stocks plunged showing concerns in regard to the debt ceiling as the president face criticisms from Republicans.

WASHINGTON — Debt-limit negotiations hit an impasse Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the White House for resisting spending cuts, casting doubt on efforts in Washington to avert a catastrophic default.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's authority to negotiate the debt ceiling is being challenged by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

In a major U-turn, President Joe Biden said on Friday the US will back giving Ukraine advanced fighter jets including F-16s – days after Britain and the Netherlands promised an “international coalition” to send Kyiv the US-made jets it has long demanded. But analysts warn this will be an immense…

Team Biden also wants to signal that a bipartisan compromise is still possible

Negotiators between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's team briefly paused talks on Friday. There's a little more than a week before the country runs out of money to pay its bills.