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Restore self-government by handing debt power to states

Donald Trump shocked Congress last week by calling for the debt ceiling to be lifted, or at least suspended for the remainder of his presidency. This is a position that Democrats typically support. Thankfully, this plan has been shelved for now, but there may be a way for conservatives to turn this political lemon into […]

Debt ceiling woes suggests limits to Trump power over GOP

President-elect Trump wields tremendous power among Republicans in both houses of Congress, but his struggle to persuade them to bend to his will on the debt ceiling shows that it has its limits. Suggests. Thirty-eight conservative Republicans on Thursday voted against stopgap funding measures, including a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling, saying they could […]

Mike Johnson Hands Trump a ‘Big Mess’ After Debt Ceiling Betrayal

President-elect Donald Trump will face “major turmoil” as he begins his term following the passage of a spending bill aimed at averting a government shutdown. Under the spending bill: passed According to NBC News, the Senate on Saturday will keep the government in session until March 14, 2025. The bill's passage in the Senate comes […]

Kasich: It’s finally time to tackle the national debt

Many people call me a wolf boy. The reason is my decades-long concern about the ever-increasing U.S. government debt. For years, in Congress and as governor, I have raised the alarm about the federal government's corrosive habit of spending more than it takes in, and the need to borrow even more money to fill the […]

Biden administration withdraws proposed regulations on transgender athletes, student debt

The Biden administration on Friday rescinded pending regulations governing transgender athletes, abandoning efforts to provide certain protections for transgender students opposed by the incoming Trump administration. The administration also withdrew a proposal to forgive student loans for about 38 million Americans, which the Education Department said was due to “administrative issues.” “With the time left […]

Biden cancels student debt for public service workers and gets ferocious backlash

President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan forgiveness, this time for public employees, but critics quickly slammed him on social media. Biden promised student loan forgiveness during his 2016 presidential campaign, but court challenges have hampered his efforts to redistribute debt without Congressional approval. On Friday, he said his administration was able to […]

House GOP eyes plan C that cuts Trump debt ceiling demand

House Republicans are eyeing new spending proposals to increase votes on three separate measures: funding the government, adequate disaster relief and allocating agricultural aid, three people told The Hill. Ta. But in a shift from previous strategy and in defiance of President-elect Trump's requests, the new plan does not include any measures to raise the […]