President Trump's decision to back Democrats' plans for raising the debt ceiling and permanently removing Congress's debt ceiling requirement is frustrating Republicans, and especially conservatives. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)President Trump's decision to back Democrats' plans for raising the debt ceiling and permanently removing Congress's debt ceiling requirement is frustrating Republicans, and especially conservatives. The developments confounded congressional Republicans and Democrats at the Capitol, where some long-standing political norms seemed to many to be shattered. At the White House, Trump was asked by a reporter about abolishing the congressional process for raising the debt ceiling. The government can borrow money only up to a certain limit, known as the debt limit or the debt ceiling.

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2017 00:18 UTC