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

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

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

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting ...

House Republicans have said for weeks that Donald Trump would have the final say on whether Johnson keeps the gavel or is replaced.

President-elect Donald Trump accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of "one of the dumbest political decisions made in ...

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The U.S. faces a possible debt default as early as January 14, numerous airline delays over the weekend, and increasing controversies in domestic labor and tech policies. Meanwhile, severe weather ...

Unless Congress acts in the next couple of weeks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned, the government will run into ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her department is likely to begin taking special accounting maneuvers sometime in ...