Hillary Clinton criticizes House Republicans for using the debt ceiling as a political weapon, warning that it undermines the U.S.'s global credibility and plays into the hands of adversaries like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, and warns of the potential danger of playing games with the debt ceiling to the U.S. dollar's pre-eminent position in the global economy.
The Chinese yuan has surpassed the U.S. dollar in trading volume on the Moscow Exchange due to Russia moving away from transacting in the currencies of "unfriendly" countries amidst sanctions.
The Pentagon is investigating the leak of classified American and NATO plans to bolster the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russian troops.
Former President Donald Trump released a video on his Truth Social platform, criticizing Governor Ron DeSantis for his comments on Russia and Vladimir Putin, claiming that DeSantis' "ignorant and foolish" rhetoric could lead to nuclear war, and declaring himself the only candidate who can prevent World War III.
The United States is to give an additional $350 million to Ukraine for military aid. Since Ukraine's conflict with Russia began, the United States has given $32.5 billion in military assistance.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of illegally deporting children from Ukraine, making him the third serving president to receive an ICC arrest warrant, though Putin is unlikely to face trial soon, according to Reuters.
