Trump shakes up spending talks with call to eliminate debt ceiling
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G.O.P. Spending Hawks Defy Trump on the Debt Limit, Previewing More Clashes
President-elect Donald J. Trump is known for his tight grip on members of his party, but the rare rejection of his demand to suspend the debt limit reflected a disconnect that could plague his ...The New York Times - 2h -
The Republicans Who Defied Trump on the Spending and Debt Deal
The rebels are largely the most conservative lawmakers who are passionate about slashing spending and debt. They hail from deep-red districts where a primary challenge is less of a danger.The New York Times - 6h -
What is the debt ceiling? Inside Trump's unprecedented demand to eliminate it
Among the measures being debated by Congress to avert a government shutdown is increasing the debt ceiling — or eliminating it entirely.NBC News - 8h -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
House GOP eyes plan C that cuts Trump debt ceiling demand
House Republicans are eyeing a new spending proposal that would tee up votes on three separate measures: to fund the government, appropriate disaster relief and allocate farm assistance, three ...The Hill - 10h -
Trump floats extending debt ceiling to 2029
President-elect Trump reiterated his support for abolishing or raising the debt ceiling, after House Republicans failed to advance a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded past ...The Hill - 14h -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
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 ...NBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Jeffries shuts down raising the debt ceiling
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Candidates to lead Olympics body call for a shake-up of its business model
Race to run IOC begins, with proposals for private equity involvement and sponsorship overhaul among the pitchesFinancial Times - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Trump, Vance call for streamlined CR and debt ceiling debate
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House Dems move forward with generational shake-up on key panels
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Five ideas on how to shake up tennis for the modern sporting audience
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at what tennis could do to become an even more appealing and exciting sport.BBC News - 4d -
Miliband pledges no blackouts under Labour’s ‘unstoppable’ renewable energy shake-up
‘Clean power 2030’ plan will speed up planning and give energy secretary final say on major infrastructure projects. The UK will not face blackouts under Labour’s proposed shake-up of energy ...The Guardian - Dec. 13 -
UCL talking points: Who will be eliminated -- Man City or PSG?
Our writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down performances.ESPN - Dec. 12 -
House Democratic leader shake-up threatens to topple Scott
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House Democratic leader shakeup threatens to topple Scott House Agriculture ranking member ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Scott could be latest casualty in House Democratic committee leader shake-up
House Agriculture ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.) could become the latest Democrat in the chamber to lose a committee leadership spot in the wake of the 2024 election. Facing dual challenges to ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
6 Florida leaders who could shake up the state's politics
President-elect Trump’s poaching of a number of high-profile Florida officials to serve in his second administration is creating openings for a new slate of leaders in the Sunshine State. Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviserFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Stellantis Shakes Up North American Executive Ranks
The moves mark the automaker’s most visible shake-up under an interim management committee headed by Chairman John Elkann.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
'The MTE model is outdated': November's nonconference scheduling is getting a shake-up
In college hoops' new era, traditional multiteam events are less attractive for high-major programs. Are alternatives such as the Players Era Festival the answer?ESPN - Dec. 6 -
Animation and VFX shake up the well-worn musical biopic format
Two films have created something of a subgenre in which animation and visual effects inject a new creative spark into the familiar tale of a musician's rise to fame.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games
IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer GamesABC News - Dec. 5 -
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spendingABC News - Dec. 4 -
White House press corps recoils at Trump's threat to shake up briefing room
Signals from President-elect Trump's team that a shake-up of the White House Press Briefing Room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump Wants to Shake Up Health Care. Many Americans Don’t Mind.
Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
‘Delete CFPB’: Musk calls for elimination of consumer bureau
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