What to Know About the Debt Ceiling Debate at the Center of the Government Shutdown Saga

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By Meg Kinnard / AP December 19, 2024 9:00 PM EST A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the nation’s debt limit—something that his own party routinely resists—be included in legislation to avert a government shutdown. “Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” Trump said in a statement Wednesday.

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