US lawmakers were racing the clock this week to pass a bill that will suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill Friday after it passed the House on Wednesday and the Senate on Thursday.

The timeframe to pass the bill was extremely tight and there was little room for error, putting enormous pressure on leadership in both parties. June 5 is the date when the Treasury Department has said it will no longer be able to pay all of the nation's obligations in full and on time.

The effort to secure a debt limit deal has proven to be a major leadership test for both Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Suspending the debt limit through 2025 takes the threat of default off the table until after the presidential election.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

A specialist inspects the damaged facade of a multistory apartment building after a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/30/europe/moscow-drone-attack-intl/index.html" target="_blank">reported drone attack</a> in Moscow on Tuesday, May 30. Russia is blaming Ukraine for launching the drone attack, which reportedly left two people injured and several buildings damaged. Ukraine has denied direct involvement.
A specialist inspects the damaged facade of a multistory apartment building after a reported drone attack in Moscow on Tuesday, May 30. Russia is blaming Ukraine for launching the drone attack, which reportedly left two people injured and several buildings damaged. Ukraine has denied direct involvement.
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Turkish President <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2023/05/12/middleeast/gallery/recep-tayyip-erdogan/index.html" target="_blank">Recep Tayyip Erdogan</a> speaks at the presidential palace in Ankara after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/28/europe/turkey-president-runoff-polls-erdogan-intl/index.html" target="_blank">winning reelection in a runoff</a> on Sunday, May 28. The victory stretches his rule into a third decade.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the presidential palace in Ankara after winning reelection in a runoff on Sunday, May 28. The victory stretches his rule into a third decade.
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A gondola navigates the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, near a mysterious patch of <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/30/europe/venice-grand-canal-fluorescent-green-intl/index.html" target="_blank">fluorescent green water</a> on Sunday, May 28. Environmental authorities said the patch was caused by a nontoxic chemical commonly used in underwater construction to help identify leaks. It was unclear how the substance ended up in the canal, but the Regional Agency for the Environment in Venice said the volume released was unlikely to be an accident.
A gondola navigates the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, near a mysterious patch of fluorescent green water on Sunday, May 28. Environmental authorities said the patch was caused by a nontoxic chemical commonly used in underwater construction to help identify leaks. It was unclear how the substance ended up in the canal, but the Regional Agency for the Environment in Venice said the volume released was unlikely to be an accident.
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Pope Francis meets with director Martin Scorsese and his wife, Helen Morris, during a conference at the Vatican on Saturday, May 27.
Pope Francis meets with director Martin Scorsese and his wife, Helen Morris, during a conference at the Vatican on Saturday, May 27.
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An apartment building is seen on Tuesday, May 30, two days after it partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/us/davenport-iowa-building-collapse-thursday/index.html" target="_blank">Three residents remained missing</a> as of Thursday afternoon.
An apartment building is seen on Tuesday, May 30, two days after it partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa. Three residents remained missing as of Thursday afternoon.
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US President Joe Biden is helped up after he <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/politics/biden-us-air-force-academy-trip/index.html" target="_blank">tripped on a sandbag and fell</a> as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, June 1. Biden appeared fine afterward, walking without assistance to his seat in the stands. He was seen smiling and jogging toward his vehicle at the ceremony's conclusion.
US President Joe Biden is helped up after he tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, June 1. Biden appeared fine afterward, walking without assistance to his seat in the stands. He was seen smiling and jogging toward his vehicle at the ceremony's conclusion.
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Confetti flies after Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/us/scripps-spelling-bee-2023-winner/index.html" target="_blank">won the Scripps National Spelling Bee</a> on Thursday, June 1.
Confetti flies after Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, June 1.
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Amazon workers are reflected in the glasses of Shemona Moreno as she speaks during a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/23/tech/amazon-walkout/index.html" target="_blank">walkout event</a> at the company's headquarters in Seattle on Wednesday, May 31. Workers participating in the event had two main demands: to have the e-commerce giant put climate impact at the forefront of its decision-making, and for it to provide greater flexibility for how and where employees work.
Amazon workers are reflected in the glasses of Shemona Moreno as she speaks during a walkout event at the company's headquarters in Seattle on Wednesday, May 31. Workers participating in the event had two main demands: to have the e-commerce giant put climate impact at the forefront of its decision-making, and for it to provide greater flexibility for how and where employees work.
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Josef Newgarden pours milk on his head after <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/28/sport/josef-newgarden-indy-500-winner/index.html" target="_blank">winning the Indianapolis 500</a> on Sunday, May 28. Celebrating with milk is tradition for the driver who wins the historic race.
Josef Newgarden pours milk on his head after winning the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28. Celebrating with milk is tradition for the driver who wins the historic race.
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Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/30/tech/elizabeth-holmes-prison-texas/index.html" target="_blank">arrives to begin serving her prison sentence</a> in Bryan, Texas, on Tuesday, May 30. Holmes received an 11-year sentence after being convicted on multiple charges of defrauding investors.
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos, arrives to begin serving her prison sentence in Bryan, Texas, on Tuesday, May 30. Holmes received an 11-year sentence after being convicted on multiple charges of defrauding investors.
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Graduates of the US Naval Academy throw their hats in the air at the end of the ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday, May 26.
Graduates of the US Naval Academy throw their hats in the air at the end of the ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday, May 26.
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This aerial photo, taken on Friday, May 26, shows a flooded area in Conselice, Italy. Heavy rains have caused <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/17/europe/italy-flooding-three-killed-rain-intl/index.html" target="_blank">severe flooding</a> in the region of Emilia Romagna.
This aerial photo, taken on Friday, May 26, shows a flooded area in Conselice, Italy. Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in the region of Emilia Romagna.
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A man <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/europe/kyiv-three-killed-closed-bomb-shelter-intl-ukr/index.html" target="_blank">sits next to the body of his dead granddaughter</a> after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, June 1. Falling debris killed the girl, her 34-year-old mother and a 33-year-old woman, according to the national police.
A man sits next to the body of his dead granddaughter after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, June 1. Falling debris killed the girl, her 34-year-old mother and a 33-year-old woman, according to the national police.
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China's Chen Meng eyes the ball during a semifinal match at the World Table Tennis Championships on Saturday, May 27.
China's Chen Meng eyes the ball during a semifinal match at the World Table Tennis Championships on Saturday, May 27.
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Women compete Monday, May 29, in the annual cheese-rolling races at Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, England. In the races, which date to the early 1800s, runners chase cheese wheels down an extremely steep hill. The first person over the finish line in each race wins the cheese.
Women compete Monday, May 29, in the annual cheese-rolling races at Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, England. In the races, which date to the early 1800s, runners chase cheese wheels down an extremely steep hill. The first person over the finish line in each race wins the cheese.
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David Loesch, a Vietnam War veteran, wipes rainwater from a soldier's name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, on Monday, May 29. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2023/05/27/us/gallery/memorial-day-2023/index.html" target="_blank">See more photos from Memorial Day weekend</a>.
David Loesch, a Vietnam War veteran, wipes rainwater from a soldier's name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, on Monday, May 29. See more photos from Memorial Day weekend.
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A Ukrainian soldier fires a mortar at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Monday, May 29.
A Ukrainian soldier fires a mortar at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Monday, May 29.
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Beyoncé performs during a concert in London on Tuesday, May 30. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/05/style/beyonce-renaissance-tour-fashion/" target="_blank">Check out what her fans wore to London's opening show</a>.
Beyoncé performs during a concert in London on Tuesday, May 30. Check out what her fans wore to London's opening show.
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The sun sets in New York during the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/manhattanhenge-may-2023-scn/index.html" target="_blank">"Manhattanhenge" phenomenon</a> on Tuesday, May 30. Manhattanhenge happens just a few times each year, when the sun rises or sets parallel to the city street grid in New York's Manhattan borough.
The sun sets in New York during the "Manhattanhenge" phenomenon on Tuesday, May 30. Manhattanhenge happens just a few times each year, when the sun rises or sets parallel to the city street grid in New York's Manhattan borough.
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US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pose for photographs with co-captains Emily Ward, left, and Angel Reese as the LSU women's basketball team visits the White House on Friday, May 26. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2023/04/02/sport/gallery/iowa-lsu-ncaa-womens-final-photos/index.html" target="_blank">LSU won the national championship in April</a>.
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pose for photographs with co-captains Emily Ward, left, and Angel Reese as the LSU women's basketball team visits the White House on Friday, May 26. LSU won the national championship in April.
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An Indigenous group blocks a highway just outside São Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, May 30, to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/30/americas/brazil-indigenous-protest-bill-intl-latam/index.html" target="_blank">protest legislation</a> that would limit the recognition of ancestral lands.
An Indigenous group blocks a highway just outside São Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday, May 30, to protest legislation that would limit the recognition of ancestral lands.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/tennis/novak-djokovic-french-open-kosovo-serbia-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank">writes a political message about Kosovo</a> after his first-round victory at the French Open on Monday, May 29. Djokovic, who is Serbian, wrote "Kosovo is the [heart symbol] of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a TV camera lens in response to violent clashes in Kosovo. Tensions have been rising in the past week in Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008. There were clashes with protesters on Monday over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors in a disputed election.
Tennis star Novak Djokovic writes a political message about Kosovo after his first-round victory at the French Open on Monday, May 29. Djokovic, who is Serbian, wrote "Kosovo is the [heart symbol] of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a TV camera lens in response to violent clashes in Kosovo. Tensions have been rising in the past week in Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008. There were clashes with protesters on Monday over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors in a disputed election.
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US Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, wears a pin that displays the US national debt on Tuesday, May 30. The homemade pin <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/31/politics/debt-deal-spending-decisions-analysis/index.html" target="_blank">updates the debt in real time</a>.
US Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, wears a pin that displays the US national debt on Tuesday, May 30. The homemade pin updates the debt in real time.
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Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus reacts after a 2-2 home draw against Mainz meant they would finish second in the Bundesliga, Germany's top-flight football league, on Saturday, May 27. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/27/football/bundesliga-final-day-2023-dortmund-bayern-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank">The title went to Bayern Munich</a> for the 11th straight season.
Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus reacts after a 2-2 home draw against Mainz meant they would finish second in the Bundesliga, Germany's top-flight football league, on Saturday, May 27. The title went to Bayern Munich for the 11th straight season.
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Film director Justine Triet poses with the Palme d'Or that was awarded to her film "The Anatomy of a Chute" at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Saturday, May 27.
Film director Justine Triet poses with the Palme d'Or that was awarded to her film "The Anatomy of a Chute" at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Saturday, May 27.
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Police officers in Dakar, Senegal, walk near a car that was set on fire during clashes between security forces and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday, June 1. Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison for "corrupting youth," according to state media, and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/africa/senegalese-opposition-leader-jailed-intl/index.html" target="_blank">his conviction</a> means he will not be eligible to stand for the country's 2024 elections.
Police officers in Dakar, Senegal, walk near a car that was set on fire during clashes between security forces and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday, June 1. Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison for "corrupting youth," according to state media, and his conviction means he will not be eligible to stand for the country's 2024 elections.
Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl jumps into the Wrigley Field ivy to try to make a catch during a Major League Baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, May 27. He was unable to prevent a triple from the Cubs' Dansby Swanson.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl jumps into the Wrigley Field ivy to try to make a catch during a Major League Baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, May 27. He was unable to prevent a triple from the Cubs' Dansby Swanson.
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A cow stands in a barn in Wittichenau, Germany, on Thursday, June 1. Thursday was World Milk Day.
A cow stands in a barn in Wittichenau, Germany, on Thursday, June 1. Thursday was World Milk Day.
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A rocket takes off from Jiuquan, China, on Tuesday, May 30, carrying three astronauts into space. The three-man crew was heading to China's Tiangong space station.
A rocket takes off from Jiuquan, China, on Tuesday, May 30, carrying three astronauts into space. The three-man crew was heading to China's Tiangong space station.
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Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan react on the day he won an election runoff on Sunday, May 28.
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan react on the day he won an election runoff on Sunday, May 28.
Dilara Senkaya/Reuters
This long-exposure photo shows the Mount Merapi volcano releasing hot lava in Indonesia on Sunday, May 28. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2023/05/25/world/gallery/photos-this-week-may-18-may-25-ctrp/index.html" target="_blank">See last week in 32 photos</a>.
This long-exposure photo shows the Mount Merapi volcano releasing hot lava in Indonesia on Sunday, May 28. See last week in 32 photos.
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