Thu, December 19, 2024
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Dallas Morning News
Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and avert shutdown
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The Daily Signal
Explaining the Beef Between Donald Trump and Chip Roy
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: USA Today
How would a US government shutdown affect Nevada? What to know about closures, furloughs
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: FOX59 News
House Republicans agree on Plan B government funding bill with Trump's debt limit increase
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Billionaire Rivals Bezos and Musk Are Said to Have Dined With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: USA Today
What's affected by a government shutdown? Here's which departments close down
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: NBC News
House Republicans have reached an agreement to keep the government funded, a key lawmaker says
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Texas Public Radio
San Antonio City Council approves $87,000 raise for city manager and makes his term indefinite
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The Daily Telegraph
Sir Keir Starmer on his time in office: No regrets and I'd do it all again
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Detroit News
Analysis: 4 takeaways from the GOP's shutdown imbroglio
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The Boston Globe
Will Trump kick Musk out of Mar-a-Lago?
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Austin American-Statesman
Military pay during a government shutdown: What service members should know
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Philadelphia Inquirer
Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Detroit News
$1B in disaster aid for Michigan at risk in federal government funding deal
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The Courier-Journal
If the federal government shut down, how many workers in Kentucky would be affected?
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Adams Hosts Fox News at City Hall, as N.Y. Leaders Mute Trump Hostility
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Austin American-Statesman
Will there be a government shutdown? Live updates on the latest from Congress
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: CBS News
How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill, bringing on risk of shutdown
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: THE WEEK
Trump, Musk sink spending bill, teeing up shutdown
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Business Insider
Musk's DOGE is pushing the US toward a government .. this week. Here's what that means for Americans.
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: USA Today
Would a government shutdown affect mail delivery? What to know
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis native Jasmine Crockett, fiery and focused, wants fellow Democrats ready to rumble
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: clickondetroit.com
Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: ABC
Potential government shutdown impacts: Millions of federal workers at risk of furlough
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Farmers Weekly
FW Survey 2024: Politics and weather weigh heavy on the sector
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: FOX59 News
Where's Biden? Lame-duck president slammed for 'q .. et quitting' amid major government funding battle
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: RealClearPolitics
Stephen Miller to Congressional Republicans: Why .. Giving Trump The Best Possible Chance At Success?
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: FOX31 Denver
Millions of people may get expanded Social Securi .. y benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
'We've been vindicated': Chalmers says government spending has saved the nation from recession
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Detroit News
Analysis: Musk's dangerous, exaggerated conflation of social media and democracy
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: CNN
What's at risk if Congress doesn't fund the government by Friday night
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Trump Transition Live Updates: Republicans Search .. ert a Shutdown After Trump Smashes Speaker's Deal
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Winston-Salem Journal
Two Things: The hits keep on coming for soil and .. rict candidate; Robinson lands in hot water again
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Omaha.com
Nebraska auditor alleges more fraud by contracted DHHS caregivers
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The New Zealand Herald
Policy and priorities, Wellington council in 'sha .. ric h?koi: a year in NZ politics - The Front Page
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: WSB Radio
Government shutdown at risk as Trump's demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: CNN
DOGE vs. DEI: Republicans' promise to purge gover .. tives could be wide-ranging, and hard to pull off
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: NBC News
Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Detroit News
UK considers Musk-proofing donation rules amid Farage talks
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: FOX59 News
Congress agrees to fully fund Baltimore Key Bridge rebuild in plan to avert government shutdown
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: RealClearPolitics
Rep. Casar: We're Seeing The Chaos And Billionair .. rump Era, Elon Musk Is Cosplaying As Co-President
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: Austin American-Statesman
When is the government shutdown deadline? What to know as shutdown looms
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: MSN
Poll Reveals Low Approval for Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: MSN
Withdraw policy to recruit guest lecturers in govt schools and colleges in Himachal: CPM
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: MSN
Political Perspectives: Trump's rising stature and popularity
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: MSN
Senior Tory MP calls on Government to fast-track Ukraine's Nato membership
[ Thu, Dec 19th 2024 ]: MSN
Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans

Explainer-What is a government shutdown and what is the debt ceiling?

A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass or the President does not sign appropriations bills needed to fund government operations, leading to the closure of non-essential federal services. This happens because, under the Antideficiency Act, government agencies cannot spend more than what Congress has allocated. Essential services like national security and mail delivery continue, but many federal employees are furloughed or work without immediate pay. Conversely, the debt ceiling is the maximum amount of money the U.S. government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations, including Social Security and Medicare benefits, military salaries, and interest on the national debt. If the ceiling isn't raised, the government could default on its obligations, potentially causing economic turmoil. While a shutdown affects government operations directly, a failure to raise the debt ceiling could lead to broader economic consequences, including a potential downgrade of U.S. credit.

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