House Democrats are pressing forward with a plan to raise the debt ceiling without strings attached, a potential path around Speaker McCarthy, but a difficult one.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., accepted President Joe Biden’s invitation to meet May 9 at the White House to discuss how to avert a debt limit breach.

A 15-year-old equestrian was killed Sunday during a competition in Florida after a horse knocked her off and then fell on her head.

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Regional bank stocks fell sharply Tuesday as the fallout from the third major bank failure this year continued to put pressure on the sector.

President Joe Biden has invited the top Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to the White House for negotiations on the debt ceiling limit, all while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country could default on its debt as soon as June 1. NBC News’ Monica Alba explains why the window for negotiations is smaller than it seems.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that the United State could run out of money to pay its bills by June 1 if the debt ceiling isn’t raised. This comes as there are new concerns over the nation’s banks following Monday’s sale of First Republic Bank to JPMorgan Chase. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.

Prospect Park, New Jersey, Mayor Mohamed Khairullah says he was blocked from attending a White House event to mark the end of Ramadan by the Secret Service.