House Speaker Mike Johnson said he'd be willing to negotiate with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling, something President ...

David Dee Delgado / Getty Images The U.S. government hit its congressionally-set debt limit on Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown over lifting or extending the debt ceiling. The Treasury ...

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Forty-nine House Republicans and a dozen senators have never voted for a law to raise the debt limit, highlighting issues the ...

She sent a letter in late December to lawmakers stating that Treasury expected to hit the statutory debt ceiling between January 14 and January 23. And now, the agency will stop paying into certain ...

The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend with in 2025. President-elect Donald Trump is demanding that GOP ...

DORAL, Fla. — Democrats in Congress are considering forcing a showdown over the debt limit to rein in President Donald Trump’s vast plans to reshape the U.S. economy and remake the federal ...

Get the facts on the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling is *** cap on how much the country can borrow to pay for what's already been spent. This is like paying off your credit card with money you're ...