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 ...

President Donald Trump has declared that tariffs would not only tackle America’s $36 trillion national debt but would also ...

With newfound control of both chambers of Congress, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, like immigration and taxes.

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

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

The debate over the debt limit has exposed rifts among Republicans, who will take full control of Congress on Friday.

Market uncertainty pushes Bitcoin lower, but AI16Z, LDO, and ENA show resilience as bearish sentiment prevails across the ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress that the U.S. government could hit its debt limit as early as January 14th, ...

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