The national debt surpasses a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, Trump shows off work on his helipad and ballroom, Democrats narrow list of 2028 presidential convention sites.

The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs…

Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.

The national debt is now over $40 trillion, a historic high that economists warn is bad news for the United States.