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When Donald Trump first entered office in 2017, debt stood at $19.95 trillion.

Graphic Truth: The Big, Beautiful, Expensive Bill
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Graphic Truth: The Big, Beautiful, Expensive Bill

The Congressional Budget Office estimates how much the House-passed tax-policy bill will add to the deficit.

The Graphic Truth: Who blew up the US national debt?
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The Graphic Truth: Who blew up the US national debt?

Both Democratic and Republican spending and fiscal policies have fueled the country’s current imbalance.

Debt ceiling deal: long way to go in little time
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Debt ceiling deal: long way to go in little time

Will President Biden get a budget deal with Republican lawmakers? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.