The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

President Trump is beginning his remarks to hundreds of American troops at the U.S.S. George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at the Yokosuka Naval Base south of Tokyo. He walked out to “God Bless the USA,” and the crowd began chanting “U-S-A” as he began speaking. Prime Minister​ Sanae Takaichi of Japan is also there.

Security personnel at Coast Guard Base Alameda in California opened fire on a U-Haul truck that ignored commands and tried to back into the base, officials said.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.

The aircraft had taken off from the USS Nimitz and crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other.

Thousands of private sectors jobs were added per week to the U.S. economy over the last four weeks, according to ADP.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.

Political scientist and consultant Ian Bremmer warned that the U.S. may be losing its stake as a global superpower as countries react to the Trump administration’s departure from foreign policy precedent at an Institute of Politics forum Tuesday night.

Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. struck a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea in at least the third such attack this week.

The incident could fuel tensions over the possible deployment of federal agents to San Francisco, which has been put on hold.