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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion Amid Mounting Fiscal Pressure

The United States national debt has crossed $40 trillion, intensifying scrutiny of federal borrowing as economists and financial markets assess its potential effects on inflation and domestic interest rates.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Tougher Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Trucks
U.S. Government Announces New Cybersecurity Standards for Commercial Aviation
U.S. Energy Department Commits Two Billion Dollars to Expand Domestic Nuclear Fuel Production
U.S. Justice Department Charges Major Technology Company With Digital Advertising and Search Monopoly
U.S. Federal Regulators Launch Yearlong Safety Review of Electric Vehicle Industry
U.S. Government Expands Restrictions on Advanced Quantum Computing Technology Exports
U.S. Congress Advances Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Package
U.S. Tightens Asylum Screening at Southern Border With New Biometric and Background Checks
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Networks Accused of Facilitating Iranian Oil Exports
Pentagon Expands Indo-Pacific Force Deployments and Allied Basing Arrangements
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case on Presidential Power to Remove Independent Agency Officials
U.S. Justice Department Charges Dozens in Transnational Cyberespionage and Intellectual Property Theft Cases
Federal Reserve Signals Caution on Future Rate Cuts as Inflation and Consumer Spending Stay Resilient
Trump Administration Tightens Foreign Technology Supply Chains to Counter China’s Artificial Intelligence Push
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO in Secret Moscow Mission
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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Plan to Bypass Senate Confirmation of US Attorneys
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Justice Department Expands Healthcare Fraud Strike Force to Philadelphia
Maryland Supreme Court Blocks Redistricting Amendment From November Ballot
US Military Kills Four in Strike on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat in Caribbean
US Forces in South Korea Consider Reducing Joint Military Exercises
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Fast-Track Approvals for AI Data Center Chemicals
Federal Judge Rejects Steve Bannon Bid to Dismiss Contempt of Congress Conviction
US Army Commits $2 Billion to Nuclear Microreactors at Five Military Bases
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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion Amid Mounting Fiscal Pressure
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