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America Now - August 20, 9 PM EST

Published 21 Aug, 2026 06:09

DEBT BOMB: US national debt jumps from $24 trillion to $40 trillion in span of one decade
America’s national debt has now surpassed $40 trillion, and that number is climbing by the second. Meanwhile, while Washington is spending trillions more on wars, China is focusing on infrastructure. America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses with Professor Steve Hanke which approach to the economy makes more sense. Plus, a crisis of gender culture is gripping the United States and the Women’s National Basketball Association. America Now correspondent Olivia Flynn asks the WNBA: what is a woman?

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