These are some of the people who'll be impacted if the U.S. defaults on its debts Unless Congress acts to raise the federal debt limit, the U.S. government could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1. Seniors, veterans, government workers and others would suffer. Scott Horsley
Sen. Patty Murray pushes for over-the-counter birth control and insurance coverage NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., about her efforts to push legislation that would make birth control available without a prescription and covered by insurance.
Biden and McCarthy set to meet again Monday for debt ceiling talks House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters he had a "productive" phone call with President Biden as he travels back to Washington. Negotiators for the pair will resume talks Sunday evening. Scott Detrow
Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade reflects on his historic victory NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade about his victory in Tuesday's election. He's the first Black person to be elected mayor there. Ayesha Rascoe
Federal inquiry details abuses of power by Trump's CEO over Voice of America Investigators found Trump's appointee at the U.S. Agency for Global Media repeatedly abused his power. "It just takes one's breath away," says David Seide, a lawyer who represented whistleblowers. David Folkenflik
Here's what could happen in markets if the U.S. defaults. Hint: It won't be pretty Investors are still hopeful that lawmakers will clinch a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. That's because failure to do so could have devastating consequences in markets. David Gura
Ghost of William Jennings Bryan haunts Trump's next run for the White House Comparisons between the two began cropping up early in 2016, right about the time former President Trump's candidacy was bringing the word "populist" back into the daily political conversation. Ron Elving
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. Deirdre Walsh