Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling

Trump shakes up spending talks with call to eliminate debt ceiling

President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.

CBS News - 2h

Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here’s Why.

President-elect Donald J. Trump was forced to negotiate with Democrats over the borrowing cap during his first term.

The New York Times - 8h

Trump throws debt limit into shutdown fight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Why Trump wants the debt limit off his plate President-elect Trump's recent ...

The Hill - 9h

Democrats dodge a debt ceiling deal

After years of decrying GOP hostage-taking, they're balking at Donald Trump's request for a clean increase to the borrowing limit.

Politico - 10h

Why Trump wants Congress to abolish the debt ceiling

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.

CBS News - 13h

Trump calls for a primary challenger to Chip Roy

Politico - 13h

Trump threatens shutdown unless debt limit demand met

President-elect Donald Trump took credit for killing the government funding bill and said there will be a shutdown unless Congress takes action on the debt limit.

ABC News - 15h

Johnson and Trump team floating stopgap plan with disaster aid, debt limit, farm bill

Politico - 19h

Jeffries shuts down raising the debt ceiling

Politico - 19h

Trump, Vance call for streamlined CR and debt ceiling debate

Politico - 1d

Dems say 'hell no' to GOP plan B on government funding, debt ceiling

House Democrats are rallying in overwhelming opposition to the Republicans' second stab at a government funding bill, vowing to sink it on the House floor and force GOP leaders back to the table to ...

The Hill - 10h

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 already ...

The Hill - 10h

Trump wants debt ceiling raised or scrapped in new government funding bill

President-elect Donald Trump is calling on Republicans to either raise or abolish the debt ceiling in a new spending bill to keep the government funded. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...

CBS News - 13h

Why Trump wants Congress to abolish the debt ceiling

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.

CBS News - 13h

Trump shakes up spending talks with call to eliminate debt ceiling

President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.

CBS News - 14h

Thune not ready to abolish debt limit in government funding bill

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Thursday stopped short of embracing a proposal to add language to a year-end spending bill to abolish the debt limit so President-elect Trump ...

The Hill - 16h

Jeffries dismisses Trump debt ceiling demand: ‘Hard pass’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed President-elect Trump’s demand to increase the debt ceiling, saying he was a “hard pass” on the idea. “GOP extremists want House Democrats ...

The Hill - 16h

Elizabeth Warren backs Trump call to eliminate debt ceiling

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday supported President-elect Trump’s pressure on lawmakers to eliminate the debt ceiling. “I agree with President-elect Trump that Congress should terminate ...

The Hill - 16h

Trump says Congress should eliminate the debt ceiling

NBC News’ Garrett Haake spoke to President-elect Trump about his opposition to a government funding deal in Congress to avoid a shutdown. Trump also said Congress should abolish the debt ceiling, ...

NBC News - 17h

Trump says US should get rid of debt ceiling

President-elect Trump said Thursday he would support abolishing the debt ceiling as he pushed the issue to the center of government spending talks with just days to avert a shutdown. Trump told NBC ...

The Hill - 18h

Lawmakers caught off guard by Trump debt ceiling demand

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle appeared caught off guard on Wednesday as President-elect Trump demanded that a debt ceiling hike be paired with a stopgap government funding bill, rejecting a ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump: Republicans who back spending bill without debt increase should face primary

President-elect Trump on Wednesday said any Republican lawmaker who backs a continuing resolution without including an increase to the debt limit should face a primary challenge, placing the issue ...

The Hill - 1d

Top GOP appropriator 'surprised' by Trump debt ceiling demand: 'Don't know his rationale'

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Wednesday evening that she was taken aback by President-elect Trump's demand that the stopgap spending bill be used to increase the debt ceiling. Collins, the top ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump, Vance call for clean CR, debt ceiling hike, urge GOP to sink Johnson compromise

President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance on Wednesday called for Republicans to approve a clean stopgap funding bill paired with a hike to the debt ceiling, saying the previous ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump calls Canadian minister's behavior 'totally toxic'

President-elect Trump labeled former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's behavior as “totally toxic” and argued it is detrimental to the country's dealmaking with the U.S. shortly ...

The Hill - 2d

Pompeo bucks Trump, calls for Nippon steel deal

Mike Pompeo, who served as Secretary of State during Trump's first administration, backed Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.’s attempted acquisition of U.S. Steel, sharply veering from President-elect ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump calls for mystery drones to be shot down

President-elect Trump on Friday evening called for authorities to shoot down the mysterious drones that have been seen in the skies of New Jersey and around the country. He also suggested the ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump calls for ending daylight saving time

President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he's in favor of eliminating daylight saving time.

ABC News - 6d

Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer nations to mark Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year

Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter of justice on the occasion of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year

ABC News - Dec. 12

Biden calls Trump tariff approach 'a major mistake'

The president delivered remarks drawing a sharp contrast between his four years in office and President-elect Donald Trump’s past and future terms.

ABC News - Dec. 11

Trump calls for ceasefire in Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump is signaling a departure from the Biden administration's approach to military aid for Ukraine. David Kramer, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, joins ...

CBS News - Dec. 10

Senators are skeptical of Trump's call for a bipartisan deal on Dreamers

Senators in both parties are skeptical of Donald Trump's call for a bipartisan agreement to protect Dreamers who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

NBC News - Dec. 10

Gingrich calls Trump a ‘mythic figure'

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) compared President-elect Trump to a “mythic figure" Monday, saying his rise to power and his resilience cannot be explained in the "normal" political world. ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Abolishing the Department of Education will not be easy

The Constitution does not empower the federal government to fund schooling.

The Hill - Dec. 10

Trump calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Ukraine

President-elect Trump early Sunday called for an "immediate ceasefire" in the fighting between Ukraine and Russia following the fall of the Assad government in Syria and after a meeting in Paris ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Biden administration under pressure to forgive more student loan debt before Trump takes office

With just a little more than a month and a half left in office, President Joe Biden is under pressure to forgive more student loan debt.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Trump ‘not making a ton of calls’ on Hegseth’s behalf: Haberman

National political correspondent Maggie Haberman weighed in on the controversy around President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, suggesting he isn't making "a ton" of calls on Pete ...

The Hill - Dec. 5