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WASHINGTON — Key negotiators struck an agreement in principle Saturday night to extend the debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default, just days before the Treasury Department says the U.S. could run out of money, according to three Republican sources. The deal — which will raise the federal debt limit in exchange for cuts to spending — still has to be converted into legislative language

Russian leaders are speculating that the U.S. is behind the alleged attack on President Vladimir Putin's life. The Kremlin claims a drone attempted to assassinate Putin on Thursday, originally speculating it was an attack by Ukraine forces. "We know that often it isn’t even Kyiv that determines the targets, but Washington," Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the president of the Russian

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the nation's capital on Monday to visit the White House in honor of their Super Bowl LVII victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in February. This will be the Chiefs' first White House visit despite winning it all in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic – that was their Super Bowl LIV victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Miami. The Chiefs’ Super Bowl win

The Senate passed legislation to suspend the US debt ceiling and impose restraints on government spending through the 2024 election, ending a drama that threatened a global financial crisis. The measure now goes to President Joe Biden, who forged the deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and plans to sign it just days ahead of a looming US default. The 63-36 vote on the bill was carried by