The United States reached its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Thursday and the country is at its credit limit. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to act promptly.

Plus, 50 years post-Roe, a split in the anti-abortion movement.

And, the toll of burnout on women leaders like New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern.

Guests: Axios' Josh Kraushaar, Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath and Oriana Gonzalez
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Erica Pandey, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi, Ben O'Brien and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go Deeper:

What to know about extraordinary measures as debt ceiling hits

GOP establishment strikes back

The post-Roe fight dividing anti-abortion activists


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices