On Thursday, prosecutors said that they would bring criminal charges against Daniel Penny. The 24-year-old Marine veteran is accused of choking and killing a homeless man on the subway. Food and Drug Administration announced it has formally ended a long-standing policy of not accepting blood donations from gay and bisexual men.
In a high-stakes showdown this week, President Biden and the leaders of congress met face to face in an effort to avoid the United States defaulting on its debt for the first time in history.
Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how close the country is to financial calamity, and the radical step Biden might take to avoid it.
Guest: Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
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