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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion, Renewing Debate Over Fiscal Outlook

U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America's Borrowing Binge Continues

New York Times (Opinion)

U.S. Debt Just Topped $40 Trillion: How We Got Here

Wall Street Journal (News)

US national debt hits $40 trillion milestone for first time ever

Fox Business

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National Debt Surpasses GDP for the First Time Since World War II

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Elon Musk Reflects On DOGE

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What Do Americans Think About Federal Debt?

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December 15th, 2025

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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America's Borrowing Binge Continues

New York Times (Opinion)

U.S. Debt Just Topped $40 Trillion: How We Got Here

Wall Street Journal (News)

US national debt hits $40 trillion milestone for first time ever

Fox Business

The U.S. debt now exceeds the country's GDP. Should we worry?

CBS News (Online)

US debt exceeds 100 percent of GDP

The Hill

US national debt surpasses size of the economy for first time since World War II

Fox Business

Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again

Associated Press

Musk: DOGE 'somewhat successful'

The Hill

'A Little Bit Successful:' Elon Musk Reflects on DOGE, Says He Wouldn't Repeat Effort

Breitbart News

Want to pay down the national debt? The US government will take Venmo

The Verge

Key facts about the U.S. national debt

Pew Research Center

Venmo, PayPal users can now send money to the US government to help pay down $36.7T national debt

New York Post (News)

German upper house of parliament OKs debt reform, half-trillion fund

CNBC

You Can Now Venmo the Government to Help Pay Off National Debt

Newsweek

Elon Musk concedes DOGE unlikely to find $2 trillion in budget cuts — but here’s what would be an ‘epic outcome’

New York Post (News)

Musk Admits His DOGE Pledge to Save $2 Trillion Probably Isn’t Going to Happen

Daily Beast

GOP fears Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is ‘debt bomb’

The Hill

Federal deficit nears $2 trillion and getting worse, experts warn

Fox Business

Trump’s ‘explosive’ economic growth claims are no match for the $36 trillion debt

Politico

Debt limit time crunch could test both parties

The Hill

US national debt hits $33T for first time in history

Fox Business

Treasury Secretary Yellen says U.S. debt load is in ‘reasonable place’ if it remains at this level

CNBC

GOP leaders in debt limit quandary between Trump, fiscal hawks

The Hill

The big mistake in America's terrifying debt

Fox Business

US national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight

Associated Press

Trump frustrated with GOP lawmakers over debt-limit quandary

The Hill

Manchin denounces 'historic failure of leadership' after Fitch credit downgrade

Washington Examiner

The Unexpected Climate Policy That Could Tackle Both National Debt and China

Politico

Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot

Reuters

Federal Debt Up $2.65 Trillion Since Biden’s Inauguration

CNSNews.com

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