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Debt Ceiling

House to vote on debt deal as leaders scramble for support

After weeks of touch-and-go negotiations that culminated in a bipartisan deal, the House is set to vote tonight. The bill has faced staunch criticism from far-right Republicans and some progressive members of Congress.

By Rachel Siegel, Marianna Sotomayor and Paul Kane14 minutes ago

The FixAnalysis

McCarthy’s secret speaker deal takes a bizarre turn

By Aaron Blake

The rare individual trusted by both sides who was at the center of the debt talks

By Tyler Pager

Americans’ incomes likely to take a hit as student loan payments resume, and 4 other takeaways

By Abha Bhattarai

A Washington surprise: Centrists push back against fringes in debt deal

By Toluse Olorunnipa1 hour ago

This school resource officer was called a coward after the Parkland shooting. Now he faces trial.

More than five years after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Scot Peterson heads to trial on charges of child neglect. He is accused of inaction during the 2018 massacre.

By Timothy Bella1 hour ago

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Opening night for a show adults had warned them not to do

Their Indiana school rejected “Marian.” So, after three frenzied weeks of preparation, they took their revolt offsite — and staged it at an outdoor theater.

By Hannah Natanson