Trump, debt ceiling

What is the debt ceiling? Here's why Trump wants Congress to abolish it before he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an increase to the debt ceiling.
Trump would abolish the debt ceiling. Here’s what’s going on
President-elect Donald Trump confounded members of Congress and flipped the government spending debate on its head when he demanded a premature increase to the debt ceiling on “Biden’s watch” rather than his own.
5 things to know about Trump’s call to scrap debt ceiling
President-elect Trump has thrown a wrench into government funding negotiations with his call to eliminate the debt ceiling just days before a potential shutdown. Republican lawmakers are
Trump attacks 'dumbest' 2023 debt limit extension
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the 2023 debt ceiling extension agreed by then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will "go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years.
Trump floats abolishing debt ceiling altogether as federal funding fight with GOP intensifies
President-elect Donald Trump says he would prefer the US debt ceiling being completely abolished — not just raised — as congressional Republicans feud over a funding bill intensifies
What to Know About the Debt Ceiling as Trump Backs Eliminating It
Months before many officials in Washington — and investors in the bond market — anticipated, the federal debt ceiling has re-entered political discourse, after President-elect Donald Trump said Dec. 19 that he’d back getting rid of the cap entirely,
Trump on collision course with conservatives over debt limit
President-elect Trump is headed for a battle over the debt limit with conservative lawmakers who are demanding steep cuts to federal spending that will significantly complicate Trump’s ability to pass his agenda next year.
Trump will test the extent of his power over congressional Republicans after failing to raise the debt ceiling
Without a speaker, lawmakers cannot formally certify Donald Trump's win, raising personal stakes for the president-elect to soothe current tensions.
Trump Wants New GOP Majority to Plunge Into Debt Ceiling Fight
Donald Trump wants Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling before he takes office so that voters don't realize that he will increase the debt. However, it seems unlikely that he will get his wish. Trum
The debt ceiling is back on the table for 2025. Here's what happens next.
For about 48 hours last week, it looked like a debt ceiling fight in 2025 would be averted, as ideas were floated to postpone the issue until 2027 or 2029 (or even forever). But it was not to be.
Federal government nears debt-ceiling limit, Yellen warns
The Treasury Department on Friday said the government is beginning to run out of money to finance its debt obligations.
Janet Yellen says Treasury will need to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt ceiling next month
The notification to Congress is the clearest sign yet that the fight to avoid default will likely take place in the early ...
Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting ...