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

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.

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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 - 35m

Live updates: Shutdown looms as Trump calls for elimination of debt ceiling

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) handling of an end-of-year spending deal has thrown his future into uncertain territory ahead of a critical Jan. 3 Speaker vote, as some GOP lawmakers question their ...

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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 - 1h

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, ...

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

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Trump, Vance call for streamlined CR and debt ceiling debate

Politico - 21h

Paying down debt is Americans' top financial goal for 2025. Here are some tips that can help

More Americans expect their finances will improve in the New Year, a new Bankrate survey finds. A popular financial goal in 2025 is to pay down debts.

CNBC - 22h

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 - 2h

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 - 16h

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 - 18h

Georgia prosecutors urge appeals court not to toss Trump election interference case

The Fulton County district attorney's office said the president-elect had presented the court with an "underbaked" argument for dismissing the case.

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Trump allies work to sink government spending bill

Allies of President-elect Trump lashed out Wednesday over a massive government funding deal ahead of a looming deadline at the end of the week, pushing for lawmakers to oppose the agreement and ...

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Here's why Trump’s hush money judge rebuffed the immunity claim

President-elect Trump suffered a major loss in his bid to toss his New York criminal conviction when a judge ruled Monday that the guilty verdict withstands the Supreme Court’s presidential ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump attorney alleges 'grave juror misconduct' in hush money trial, calls to toss verdicts

The letter from Donald Trump defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove alleging juror misconduct in the criminal hush money trial is heavily redacted.

CNBC - 1d

Trump lawyers allege 'grave juror misconduct' in latest attempt to toss hush money conviction

Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump say they've received evidence of "grave juror misconduct" in the New York criminal case that resulted in his being convicted on 34 felony counts.

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Judge denies Trump's bid to toss New York hush money verdict

The New York judge who presided over the hush money trial has denied President-elect Donald Trump's bid to cancel his guilty verdict on presidential immunity grounds.

NBC News - 2d

Trump loses bid to toss New York hush money conviction on immunity claim

President-elect Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

CNBC - 2d

Judge rejects Trump bid to toss "hush money" conviction based on presidential immunity

A New York judge on Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's request to throw out his conviction in the criminal "hush money" case. Judge Juan Merchan said in a filing that the Supreme ...

CBS News - 2d

Judge in Trump's hush money case denies bid to toss out guilty verdict

The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money trial denied the president-elect’s bid to vacate his guilty verdict on presidential immunity grounds.

NBC News - 2d

Protests Have Paralyzed Bolivia for Months. Here’s Why.

Protests in Bolivia triggered by a feud between the president and a political rival have caused turmoil. One fallout: fuel shortages that have left drivers lining up for gas for days.

The New York Times - 4d

Should you buy a home if you have credit card debt? Here's what experts say

Credit card debt could make it difficult to get favorable mortgage rates or afford your monthly payments.

CBS News - Dec. 12

'Unverifiable income' can limit your mortgage options — here's how to get around it

Your mortgage application may be denied if the lender cannot verify your annual income. If you meet certain exceptions, a non-conventional mortgage may work.

CNBC - Dec. 12

The limits of intelligence — Why AI advancement could be slowing down

Silicon Valley has become increasingly concerned that advancements in AI are already slowing. One indication is a lack of progress between new models released.

CNBC - Dec. 11

New York prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump hush money conviction

Prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office urged a New York judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction in his hush money case, offering a variety of ...

NBC News - Dec. 10

NY AG won't toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment

The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday it will not drop its multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against President-elect Trump, despite his request. Deputy Solicitor General Judith ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Johnson needs Dems to pass a stopgap spending bill. Here's what they want.

Given his thin margins in the House and conservatives who tend to always oppose short-term funding fixes, he will almost certainly need to get House Democrats on board.

Politico - Dec. 9

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk meet with Republicans to talk DOGE spending cuts

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy began swapping ideas in person with congressional Republicans about ways they could slash federal spending and regulations.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect

President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

'Test bowling is different to county cricket - here's why'

Steven Finn explains why fast bowling in Test cricket is different to county level and why England are looking beyond the numbers when making selections.

BBC News - Dec. 4

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon

Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against him, citing the language President Joe ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Trump’s election win fueled crypto XRP’s rally to a new high. Here’s why its gains may last.

XRP, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, hit a record high at $2.90 on Tuesday before pulling back — with its rally fueled by optimism around a more friendly ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here’s Why.

Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Talks on a new NHL CBA are set to start early next year. Here's why there is optimism

Talks on a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and NHL Players' Association are set to begin in early 2025

ABC News - Dec. 3

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

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