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Well. turkey's president says sweden should not expect support for nato membership following anti-islam and procureddish groups. demonstrators burned c q. >> janet yellen is calling for leaders in zambia to restructure debt. meeting with officials three country tour. china has prevented zambia from resolving debt problem but believes progress is possible after talks with chinese officials last week. just some of the other stories beyond our borders tonight. >> we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ my name is joshua florence, and one thing i learned being a firefighter is plan ahead. you don't know what...

U.s. reaching its debt limit past week. >> i think what we have to do is realize that we have a problem. we have a debt problem. we're $31.4 trillion in public debt right now, and all we're saying is should we not make sure that we all recognize how we got there, how we prevent from going further? maria: the republicans say that they would like to go back to 2022 spending levels. you go back to 2022 spending levels, that's a $7 a 5 billion cut in defense spending. are you willing to cut defense, or is that off the table? >> let me make this very clear, i'm committed to supporting ukraine lu th...

That the violation of the un charter in several respects, which i don't need to repeat, but for instance, the territorial integrity of states — it's not only not only a mistake, but it's illegal, totally illegal. so we condemn that. but we think now that we have to think on how to get peace. we cannot just stay on the, you know... well, isn't quite obvious in terms of international law... let me finish. ..what has to happen for peace to prevail? and that is simply that the russians withdraw from ukraine. let me finish, please. you have your point of view. let me finish mine. the question is,...

But we think now that we have to think on how to get peace. we cannot just stay on the, you know... well, isn't quite obvious in terms of international law... let me finish. ..what has to happen for peace to prevail? and that is simply that the russians withdraw from ukraine. let me finish, please. you have your point of view, let me finish mine. the question is, what is the objective? to get peace orjust weaken russia? we have that debt problem after the first world war, and you know, history can teach us some lessons. so we have to take a view that international action should aim at peace. o...

Administration's ability to stabilize the nation's debt problem. >> in 2011, the united states had the credit rating downgraded for the first time ever because tea party republicans threatened to not raise the debt ceiling under president obama. the parties game to an agreement just before we hit our credit limit. the damage was done. in case you need a refresher, the level of debt that congress authorizes the federal government to take on. once you reach the point where we can no longer pay our bills, congress has to lift that ceiling. it's meant to be routine government business. 1960, congr...