The current federal debt is US$36.2 trillion.

WASHINGTON, United States — US President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a...

The US Congress is battling a tight deadline to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown after a Donald Trump-backed bill failed to get enough...

The US Congress is battling a tight deadline to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown after a Donald Trump-backed bill failed to get enough...

The US House has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's temporary plan to fund federal operations and avoid a looming government shutdown.

The Republican-controlled House has passed the "American Relief Act, 2025," averting a federal government shutdown hours before the deadline.

The incoming president's party is scrambling and now has no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching shutdown that could cause Christmas travel chaos.

By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of...

The US government is now hours away from a shutdown after incoming President Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk tanked a deal.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. Congress mounted a third attempt to avert a government shutdown on Friday with only hours to spare,...