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Treasury expects to run out of cash to pay all its bills on time by June 5.

The House plans to vote in three days to avert a potential default by June 5.

ABC's Elizabeth Schulze and Jay O'Brien break down the details of the deal and how both sides plan to sell it to Congress.

The bill "doesn't get everything everybody wanted," Speaker McCarthy said.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a news conference on the tentative debt limit with the White House.

John Tien said his credo is "duty, honor, country."

The agreement comes just days before potential default.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addressed reporters Saturday at the Capitol as the debt ceiling deadline looms.

The update buys much-needed time for negotiators to hammer out a deal.

Army veteran Jessica Watkins was given more than eight years in prison.

The team dominated the Iowa to win the first basketball title in school history.

The incident happened aboard an Asiana Airlines flight over South Korea.

Negotiators still have come to an agreement as the holiday weekend begins.

The House speaker said any deal has to "be worthy of the American people."

With potential default just six days away, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy arrived at the Capitol Friday telling reporters he remained optimistic a deal could be reached.

That amount surpassed what Biden raised after his presidential launch in 2019.

The probe was prompted by the death of SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen.

ABC News senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott and ABC News’ Jay O’Brien on any signs of progress toward a deal as lawmakers head home for the holiday weekend.

Susan Meachum told ABC News she'll "lose everything" if the limit isn't raised.

The inspector general released four reports on the nation's federal prisons.

Reporter Rachael Bade breaks down the latest in the debt ceiling negotiations as the deadline looms.

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu about his potential 2024 campaign and why he thinks former President Trump won't win and is a "loser."

The Florida governor has been critical of federal law enforcement.

There are just seven days left before potential default.

The president also pointed to how Gen. Brown had spoken out about George Floyd.

Gen. CQ Brown Jr. would be the second Black Joint Chiefs chairman after Army Gen. Colin Powell.

The court ruled unanimously for Idaho couple, but divided 5-4 on EPA power.

Judge Amit Mehta opted to enhance Rhodes' sentence for terrorism.

Military salaries, Medicare and Medicaid are among the bills due for the federal government beginning June 1.

ABC News’ White House correspondent Karen Travers reports on the serious consequences even if a deal is reached by the June 1 deadline.

ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze Jay O’Brien report on the latest in the debt ceiling showdown as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says progress has been made but they are not close the deal.

FiveThirtyEight's Galen Druke crunches the numbers as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is thought to be the biggest challenger to former President Donald Trump to be the GOP presidential nominee in 2024.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he's directed "our teams to work 24/7 to try to solve this problem."

ABC News Deputy Political Director Averi Harper discusses how DeSantis is thought to have the best chance at challenging former President Donald Trump for the nomination.

The unanimous decision is a win for property owners under Fifth Amendment.

ABC News' Alex Presha discusses what Ron DeSantis’ campaign is saying about the technical glitches and the first events he has planned to kick off his campaign.

A state court struck down a previous six-week ban.

The May 30 kickoff event will begin a four-day swing through 12 cities.

Musk suggested the high number of attendees strained his website's servers.

He enters the race as former President Donald Trump's biggest challenger for the Republican nomination.

He is the first Black Air Force chief of staff and is expected to be nominated as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The two are set to square off in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race.

One year since the deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass more legislation on guns.

President Joe Biden marked a year since the Texas school shooting.

The list of candidates includes Joe Biden, Donald Trump and more.

He said they would "try to finish out negotiations" as a June 1 deadline looms.

Billions in benefits, military pay and more are slated to go out in June.

DHS says the U.S. remains in a "heightened threat environment."

The announcement will end months of anticipation about the governor's plans to seek higher office.

The U.S. is only eight days away from a default.