Why Trump is antsy about the coming debt ceiling fight
A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are ...
KOMU5d
U.S. reinstates debt ceiling with little wiggle room before a mid-January default
President-elect Donald Trump is demanding that GOP lawmakers address the limit before he takes office on January 20, but ...
The Bond Buyer6d
'Extraordinary measures' to avoid U.S. default to begin mid-January
The debate over the debt limit has exposed rifts among Republicans, who will take full control of Congress on Friday.
Finance & Commerce7d
Yellen claims U.S. could hit debt limit by mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting ...
Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker ahead of high-stakes vote for the gavel set for later this week
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for House speaker on Monday following a fight over government funding ...
Trump endorses Mike Johnson ahead of perilous House speaker vote
House Republicans have said for weeks that Donald Trump would have the final say on whether Johnson keeps the gavel or is replaced.
Trump accuses former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of 'one of the dumbest political decisions made in years'
President-elect Donald Trump accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of "one of the dumbest political decisions made in ...
MAGA vs. MAGA: A few intraparty fights to watch in 2025
Send questions or suggestions to the Starting Point team at [email protected]. If you’d like the newsletter sent to ...
Sec. Janet Yellen urges Congress to act on debt limit
Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz joins 'Fox & Friends' to weigh in after Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen warned the new debt limit is expected to be reached by January 23.