National debt races toward record level as Trump takes office
US Treasury to launch measures to avoid debt limit breach on Tuesday
US Treasury To Take 'Extraordinary Measures' To Avoid Debt Default
The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Tax Cut, national debt and Republicans

CBO projects U.S. debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts
U.S. Faces Record Debt Levels as Republicans Plan Tax Cuts
Republicans may try budget math that doesn’t count Trump tax cuts
Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office
Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can withhold authorized spending
Russell Vought grilled on Project 2025 and ‘breaking the law’ during Senate hearing
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Trump swearing-in will move inside Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold
President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.
Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid
He stressed he would follow the law, even as he emphasized Trump’s desire to overturn the 1974 Impoundment Control Act that requires congressional approval to rescind spending.
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GOP lawmakers criticize federal telework as possible return-to-office looms
Republicans' renewed probe into federal telework sets the stage for how President-elect Donald Trump may approach a possible return-to-office mandate for feds.
Trump Promised Lower Mortgage Rates. Can He Deliver?
On the campaign trail, Trump promised to bring down mortgage rates and make housing affordable again. His policies could do the opposite.
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Trump inauguration moved indoors amid record-breaking cold as list of Democrats skipping event grows: Live updates
President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’
Will JD Vance bring more populism to Trump's economic agenda?
Vance has never been a darling of the traditional free-market conservatives that dominate the Republican party. Can he shape Trump’s policy?
The mad dash to protect environmental data from Donald Trump
With Donald Trump stepping back into office, advocates are warning that access to important environmental and public health datasets could be at risk. Information about climate change vanished from federal websites under Donald Trump,
New budget projections show US hitting debt record in 4 years: CBO
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its latest 10-year budget outlook, which projected the U.S. is on track to break a notable debt record in just four years.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno backs Trump’s pick for budget director despite Democrats’ concerns
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Newly-seated U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno on Wednesday defended President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, from Democrats who fear he’ll ignore Congress’ spending decisions.