Yellow’s Promise to Repay Federal Debt Provokes Skepticism
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Yellow’s Promise to Repay Federal Debt Provokes Skepticism

The trucking company, which has filed for bankruptcy protection, owes more than $700 million to the Treasury Department.
Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks
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Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks

President Biden has offered to freeze discretionary spending, including for defense. Republicans want to spend more for the military, and cut more elsewhere.
In a Sharp Reversal, Biden Opens a Path for Ukraine to Get Fighter Jets
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In a Sharp Reversal, Biden Opens a Path for Ukraine to Get Fighter Jets

The president told allied leaders that he would allow Ukrainian pilots to be trained on American-made F-16s, and is prepared to approve other countries’ transferring the jets to Ukraine.