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Up First from NPR

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Up First from NPR

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🗓️ 14 January 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. debt limit will be reached next week but she will take "extraordinary measures" to stave off default. An investigation into why classified documents landed in President Biden's home and private office may complicate his relationship with the Justice Department. Parts of Alabama turn to recovery after damage caused by severe weather.

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The Church of Secretary says the country will reach its debt limit next week.

0:07.0

And that she'll take extraordinary measures to push the thought off as long as she can.

0:12.6

We'll find out what that means.

0:13.9

I'm Aisha Roscoe.

0:15.3

And I'm Scott Simon and this is up first from NPR News.

0:18.5

Meanwhile, the Attorney General wants to know how classified documents ended up in

0:25.4

President Biden's Home and Private Office. We have a look at how an investigation might

0:29.7

affect the president's relationship with the Justice Department.

0:33.6

And we'll go to Alabama as people they'll recover from those severe twisters that rip

0:38.7

through the state.

0:40.0

That is true what they say.

0:41.4

It does roar like a train.

0:43.4

Stay with us.

0:44.4

The assumption that the U.S. government can always be counted on to pay its bills may

1:03.6

be tested soon.

1:05.0

The federal government is about to reach its $31 trillion borrowing limit.

1:09.3

And House Republicans say they won't vote to raise the debt ceiling unless they get spending

1:14.0

cuts or other concessions.

1:16.4

NPR Scott, Horsley joins us now.

1:18.6

Welcome.

1:19.6

Good morning.

1:20.6

Let's start with the timing.

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