‘The Democrats have said they want to get rid of it. If they want to get rid of it, I would lead the charge,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump said that “the smartest thing” that Congress could do is abolish the debt ceiling, one day after opposing a deal to fund the federal government before
As President-elect Donald Trump stands poised return to the presidency, what will his foreign policy entail? Sen. Mitch McConnell says Trump should base his foreign policy on "hard power."
An environmental nonprofit led by former Chinese Communist Party officials is funding federal climate research in the United States, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis of tax filings and government documents. The development raises questions about the extent to which China is influencing research and policymaking at the highest levels of the United States
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk blew up a GOP-backed deal to fund federal agencies into March, raising the pressure on Republican congressional leaders to craft a plan to avert a government shutdown just before the holidays. In a statement Wednesday, Trump and Vance lambasted the agreement for
President-elect Donald Trump came out in opposition to the short-term funding deal and issued new demands. WASHINGTON—With government funding set to expire at midnight (ET) on Dec. 20, Congress is scrambling to avert a shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump expressed opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) $100 billion funding extension, effectively dooming the bill’s
During a partial government shutdown, nonessential services pause and federal workers face furloughs or delayed pay, but essential operations will continue.
In a move that has stunned Washington, President-elect Donald Trump is now urging Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling, dramatically shaking up talks among lawmakers, who are at an impasse over federal spending and government funding, which is scheduled to lapse this weekend. While some on Capitol Hill have balked at Trump’s latest demand, the