Trump demands again to suspend US debt ceiling after Republicans fail to pass spending bill

Trump escalated his rhetoric Friday to write: 'If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now' US politics - live updates Donald Trump repeated his demand for the suspension - or even elimination - of the federal borrowing limit and continued a political crisis which threatens a US government shutdown, insisting any shutdown should happen under Biden's watch rather than his own upcoming administration. After first posting on his Truth Social social media platform that "Congre...