Why Trump wants Congress to abolish the debt ceiling

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 - 7h

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 - 8h

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

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 - 14h

Jeffries shuts down raising the debt ceiling

Politico - 18h

Shutdown Threat Looms as Trump Urges Congress to Reject Spending Bill

This would be the first government shutdown since 2018 into 2019 — during Trump’s first four-year White House term.

Inc. - 1d

Trump, Vance call for streamlined CR and debt ceiling debate

Politico - 1d

How Trump and Elon Musk caused Congress' nightmare before Christmas

Donald Trump and his billionaire backer, Elon Musk, threw Congress' plans to get home for the holidays into chaos over a government funding bill.

NBC News - 3h

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 - 9h

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 - 12h

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 - 13h

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 - 15h

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 - 16h

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 - 16h

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 - 17h

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

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

With Trump Ascendant, Even Ukraine’s Allies in Congress Rethink Aid

Reality has set in on Capitol Hill that with President-elect Donald J. Trump poised to take office, the era of U.S. military support for Ukraine is coming to an end.

The New York Times - 2d

Why a nation of 1.45 billion wants more children

India, the world's most populous country, is seeing a debate about having more babies.

BBC News - 4d

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

President-elect Donald Trump wants to turn the lights out on daylight saving time

ABC News - 6d

Trump downplays transgender bathroom debate as the issue rips through Congress

President-elect Donald Trump said he agrees with incoming Rep. Sarah McBride — who is set to become the first transgender member of Congress — that lawmakers should focus on more important issues ...

NBC News - Dec. 12

Why are drones flying over New Jersey? Senator Booker wants to know.

There are more questions than answers regarding the drones that have been hovering over New Jersey and Senator Cory Booker is demanding more clarity on the aircraft. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.

CBS News - Dec. 12

How Trump is hammering Congress ‘on every issue’ — with a clear focus

The president-elect has stayed out of year-end fights in the waning days of the Biden administration, but is fighting for his nominees and the ambitious party-line policy push next year.

Politico - Dec. 12

Live updates: Congress sprints to end as Trump nominees make rounds

Lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week to begin a sprint to finish work on a bill to keep the government funded, and legislation to authorize major defense programs. Read about the effort to ...

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, Congress must fix the national emergency that Biden declared

President Biden's executive order declared the People's Republic of China's pursuit of cutting-edge technologies as a national emergency, and the Treasury Department's new outbound investment rules ...

The Hill - Dec. 9

Want a Job in the Trump Administration? Be Prepared for the Loyalty Test.

Applicants for government posts, including inside the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies, say they have been asked about their thoughts on Jan. 6 and who they believe won the 2020 election.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

DOGE's Musk, Ramaswamy want Congress to pass huge spending cuts. That's a tough sell

Congress' enthusiasm for smaller government is tempered by the difficulty of agreeing on what to cut.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Why more Americans are retiring earlier, even when they don't want to

Many Americans consider 65 to be the right age to retire. But according to the Trans-America Center for Retirement Studies, the median retirement age is 62 years old. Dan Geltrude, the founder of ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

McCarthy: Gaetz wanted 'excuse to resign' from Congress

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wanted an "excuse to resign" from Congress when he was nominated by President-elect Trump to be ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Trump’s Cabinet choices are disastrous. Why are so many Democrats in Congress quiet?

Trump's Cabinet picks are uniquely dangerous for the country — and many Democrats are acting like everything's normal.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Trump names Peter Navarro, jailed for contempt of Congress, trade adviser

President-elect says Navarro, his former White House trade adviser, will focus on tariffs. Donald Trump said he would name former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as senior counselor for ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor

Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Why Hackers Want Your Health Information

Health records contain personal information that can leave patients exposed to financial and medical risks.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days

Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Why Trump wants Congress to abolish the debt ceiling

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