Tensions in Washington, D.C. over debt limit negotiations "really doesn't" undermine the United States's credibility abroad, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) claimed that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is having an outsize influence over President Joe Biden during debt ceiling negotiations.
President Joe Biden conceded that he could not guarantee the United States will not default on its loans as debt ceiling negotiations with congressional Republicans stall.
President Joe Biden is adamant he has done his part as he and congressional Republicans negotiate over raising the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has disputed Russia's claim it has captured Bakhmut amid an eight-month battle for the city in eastern Ukraine, the longest and likely bloodiest of the conflict.