![United Nations General Assembly leaders look for unity over crises](/i/c/c6c6ff8d-d340-44db-88af-9ba05ea814c8.webp)
United Nations General Assembly leaders look for unity over crises
Many of those gathering in New York will want to prioritise climate change over the war in Europe.
2023-09-19 09:22
![Katty Kay: Why bad news is good news for Trump - for now](/i/c/1c48dcc2-3282-5204-6746-5b95c11a357d.webp)
Katty Kay: Why bad news is good news for Trump - for now
It's not politics as usual for Biden and Trump going into the 2024 US presidential election.
2023-08-22 08:21
![Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt](/i/c/3cbe0f0a-e3da-0258-e521-5c31673fc34d.webp)
Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
Republicans called the debt write-off for 800,000 borrowers "a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers".
2023-07-15 09:15
![What are junk fees and how might Biden tackle them?](/i/c/acc421ac-1f9e-dadf-6fb3-8e0941a9d560.webp)
What are junk fees and how might Biden tackle them?
The president says airlines, banks, hotels and concert vendors are playing Americans "for suckers".
2023-06-16 09:47
![Biden hails debt ceiling deal as 'crisis averted'](/i/c/7e37e921-c0b0-d499-69a9-68660ef1acb8.webp)
Biden hails debt ceiling deal as 'crisis averted'
The US president said he will sign the debt deal into law on Saturday.
2023-06-03 07:47
![Debt ceiling deal heads to US Senate for approval](/i/c/15e2dbf1-8a8c-9694-fe24-3d7567265d2e.webp)
Debt ceiling deal heads to US Senate for approval
The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.
2023-06-02 00:28
![Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill](/i/c/2e3cb6eb-5b0c-be1d-c01a-dd9f6323afdb.webp)
Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill
The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.
2023-06-01 10:20
![Lawmakers race to secure US debt deal votes as deadline looms](/i/c/2dce87f7-bd0c-c87a-418a-b019df3f0c89.webp)
Lawmakers race to secure US debt deal votes as deadline looms
A deal to raise the debt ceiling must now pass in the narrowly-divided House of Representatives.
2023-05-30 02:58
![US debt ceiling: Negotiators agree a deal in principle, McCarthy says](/i/c/56ab76e1-eab0-f90f-9965-7a8d728b3cd6.webp)
US debt ceiling: Negotiators agree a deal in principle, McCarthy says
The White House and the Republicans are now said to be ironing out details of a bill to avert a default.
2023-05-28 09:18
![Debt ceiling deal: The sticking points holding things up](/i/c/1f757e20-c471-323c-5c3c-ac37f793e01b.webp)
Debt ceiling deal: The sticking points holding things up
President Biden and US lawmakers are trying to hash out a deal ahead of a 1 June debt ceiling deadline.
2023-05-23 05:25
![US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse](/i/c/dcb8521c-5c66-f92e-a99d-2f673e820d36.webp)
US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse
The president flies home from the G7 summit amid hopes of a deal with top Republican Kevin McCarthy.
2023-05-22 02:22
![US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock](/i/c/7c186ca3-9d10-ffbe-8cf5-be6db1a6dc3f.webp)
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock
President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
2023-05-17 22:50