Despite Trump's prior comments, the White House has asked to raise the ceiling. — -- While President Donald Trump has spent much of his first six months in office attempting to roll back many of ...

WASHINGTON -- Seeking to strike a reassuring tone despite days of negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday afternoon that he's had several "productive conversations" with House Speaker Kevin ...

In 2023, a stalemate between then-President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans over the debt ceiling prompted panic among financial analysts and everyday Americans alike. The deal they struck, ...

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he and Elon Musk came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the ...

Most economists agree that if the U.S. were to ever reach the debt ceiling, the consequences would be catastrophic. While the U.S. continually wrestles with this borrowing cap, most other nations take ...

Ella has a great new way for us all to understand what the debt ceiling actually is! As the government shutdown continues with only two days until the debt ceiling, GOP approval ratings are sinking. A ...

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the government before a ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Sen. Rand Paul after the Kentucky Republican criticized the massive Trump-backed budget bill over its provision to raise the debt ceiling by trillions of ...

Whether or not to raise the debt ceiling is a hotly debated topic at the moment, even a point of disagreement within parties. The Atlantic Wire attempted to clear up the confusion surrounding the ...

The national debt is the total sum of money the U.S. government owes its creditors. The U.S. national debt primarily consists of public and intragovernmental debt. The debt-to-GDP ratio is a crucial ...

A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington For years, Republicans have warned ...