The debt limit fight arose in mid-December after President-elect Donald Trump demanded at the eleventh hour that Republicans ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out ...

Ron Johnson said he will not vote for Trump's plan to eliminate the debt limit, but will "negotiate in terms of how far" to ...

Americans now carry 8% more credit card debt than a year ago and owe $6,239, on average, as rising prices and higher interest rates strain our wallets and make repaying our outstanding balances more ...

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Tuesday that eliminating the debt ceiling is the only area “I really agree with Donald Trump ...

"The size of the U.S. population that is credit strapped is so much bigger than people realize. We’re trying to solve this." ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that congressional Republicans plan to increase the nation’s borrowing limit as a part of a ...

The Biden Administration announced an initiative Tuesday to remove an estimated $49 billion in medical debt from credit ...

Democrats see potential for an agreement with the president-elect that permanently defuses the borrowing-limit threat.

After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions ...