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Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms

The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the debt...

What Happens if Joe Biden Legally Challenges the Debt Ceiling

There might be short-term chaos in the economy and the markets, but we will be better off as a country in the long term.

The Cowardice of the Deficit Scolds

Why “responsible” organizations are enabling G.O.P. extortion.

In Debt Limit Talks, Biden and Republicans Start Far Apart

As the president prepares to meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week, his budget shares little common ground with spending and tax proposals from...

Asked About Age, Biden Says He Knows ‘More Than the Vast Majority of People’

The president also said that he was not yet prepared to lean on the 14th Amendment to compel the government to pay its debt...

Doing Whatever It Takes on Debt

But don’t give in to Republican extortion.

Everything You Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling

Congress controls how much money the United States can borrow. Here’s a look at why that is and what it means.

U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1, Yellen Warns

Janet L. Yellen, the Treasury secretary, called on Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit so the United States could continue paying its...

Biden Faces His First Big Choice on Debt Limit

After Republicans passed a bill that pairs spending cuts and fossil fuel support with raising the nation’s borrowing cap, the president must decide when...

The Fight Over the Debt Limit

House Republicans are putting the economy at risk to push spending cuts.

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