Biden cuts short trip to focus on debt ceiling

<p>President Joe Biden will cancel part of his trip, as <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/16/biden-mccarthy-meet-debt-ceiling-scenarios-to-watch/70220891007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">debt ceiling</a> talks inch toward a resolution.</p><p>An IRS <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/16/hunter-biden-investigation-irs-team-removed/70222248007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whistleblower</a> claims retaliation in the Hunter Biden investigation.</p><p>USA TODAY Opinion Columnist Rex Huppke criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/05/15/desantis-defunds-diversity-programs-florida-universities-gen-z/70220061007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">banning</a> DEI funding at public universities.</p><p>There's a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/05/16/new-home-construction-silver-lining/70222917007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">silver lining</a> to the housing market.</p><p>USA TODAY Health Reporter Adrianna Rodriguez talks about a mental health <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/health/2023/05/15/school-avoidance-becomes-crisis-after-covid/11127563002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">crisis</a>, as students increasingly refuse to go to school.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/17/biden-cuts-trip-over-debt-ceiling-school-avoidance-5-things-podcast/70226492007/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_description&amp;utm_campaign=5things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in