Evening Edition: U.S. is likely to breach debt ceiling soon unless Congress acts, Yellen says

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday. (Jabin Botsford/The Post) U.S. is likely to breach debt ceiling soon unless Congress acts, Yellen says Once the government reaches its borrowing limit — which the Treasury secretary warned may happen next month — it becomes very difficult for the government to pay its bills. By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Biden blueprint shows how solar power could produce nearly half the nation's electricity by 2050 By Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   Democrats ready $450 billion plan to expand child care and pre-K as broader economic package hits new political snags By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Robert E. Lee statue is removed in Richmond, ex-capital of Confederacy, after months of protests and legal resistance By Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes goes on trial in fraud case By Rachel Lerman ●  Read more »   Florida judge rules against DeSantis again, allows schools to require masks By Lori Rozsa ●  Read more »   WHO asks wealthy nations for pause on boosters, but White House says it will move forward with them By Annabelle Timsit, Bryan Pietsch and Adela Suliman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump expected to endorse Wyoming lawyer in race against Cheney, who spoke out against him By Marianna Sotomayor and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Recanting nothing, Larry Elder becomes the likeliest candidate to replace Gov. Newsom — and the likeliest to let him hold on to his job By David Weigel ●  Read more »   In the Great Smoky Mountains, fireflies have become a source of tourism — and solace Story by Leigh Ann Henion | Photos by Travis Dove ●  Read more »   Northeast could see severe storms, flooding today By Jason Samenow ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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