Debt Ceiling

Republicans Say Debt Is Destroying America, But Their Budget Plan Could Balloon It

As DOGE takes the spotlight, Republicans backstage are planning to widen the federal budget deficit.
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Democrats Balk At Donald Trump’s Surprise New Demand As Government Shutdown Looms

Despite their past support for eliminating the debt ceiling, top Democrats rejected the idea on Thursday.
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Despite (Many) Past Failures, Some Politicians Are Again Pushing A Bipartisan Debt Panel

It didn’t work the first three times they tried it. So, they’re… trying it again.
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There's Only One True Winner In The Debt Limit Fight — And It's Not Democrats Or Republicans

Washington’s allegedly been at war with the budget deficit for decades. The latest debt limit deal tells us which side won.
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After Brinkmanship Over Debt, House GOP Tees Up Potentially $1 Trillion In Tax Cuts

House committee approves bills to extend parts of the temporary tax cuts approved in 2017.
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Republican Hard-Liners Back Off House Blockade

The House will resume voting on legislation, but right-wingers reserved the right to hold things up again.
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Opinion: Hear That Sound? Oh, It's Just Lindsey Graham Whining Over The Debt Ceiling.

The South Carolina Republican is upset over defense funding. Allegedly.
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Right-Wing Backlash To Kevin McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Deal Yet To Materialize

So far the Republican “reckoning” over the House speaker’s collab with President Joe Biden involves tanking a symbolic bill about gas stoves.
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Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill That Pulls US Back From Brink Of Default

“Passing this budget agreement was critical. The stakes could not have been higher,” Biden said from the Oval Office on Friday evening.
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5 Takeaways From The Debt Ceiling Drama

How Joe Biden shaped the debate, Kevin McCarthy tamed the House Freedom Caucus and more.
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