Trump cannot repeal the laws of arithmetic when the government hits the federal debt limit, as much as he may try in the ...

Investors clutching cash might soon bear the brunt of a U.S. debt-ceiling fight, which could boil over in the next few weeks ...

With the 119th session of Congress in full swing, both chambers are preparing for big fights over the debt ceiling, another stopgap bill and confirming President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees.

Giving Congress an unlimited credit card will only accelerate the ruinous fiscal path we’re on — but if Trump is serious ...

Republican Mike Johnson held onto his post as speaker of the US House of Representatives after winning a dramatic vote Friday ...

Welcome to the new year, and a new, GOP-controlled Congress. Lawmakers are facing some tough debates and choices when the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, starting off with Mike Johnson’s bid for ...

A key deadline for the government's borrowing limit is rapidly approaching, but lawmakers may not have to deal with it until ...

President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based ...

A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson stares down a difficult battle to retain the gavel on Friday, even despite an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.

The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend ...