President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected Congress' bipartisan plan that would have temporarily funded the government and dodged a serious shutdown that could begin on Friday night. But Trump ...

The Senate gave final approval to a debt ceiling deal on Thursday, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law. The deal suspends the nation's debt ceiling into January 2025, meaning the ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected Congress' bipartisan plan that would have temporarily funded the government and dodged a serious shutdown that could begin on Friday night. But Trump ...

The debt ceiling agreement could lead to a spending freeze — or even cuts — for energy and environmental programs as lawmakers battle over appropriations under new caps. Agencies responsible for ...

The federal government was once again teetering on the brink of default this summer, leading to headlines buzzing about the debt ceiling. But you might be wondering what the debt ceiling actually is ...

One of the more fascinating sideshows of the debate over raising the federal government's debt ceiling has been the Republican-led effort to impose new work requirements on some food stamp recipients.