Sky4d
Highest student loan debt made public after freedom of information request - as numbers 'truly alarming'
The highest outstanding student debt in the UK has topped more than £250,000, figures obtained by Money show. One student now owes £252,554, a record high labelled "truly alarming" by the ...
Wall Street Journal14d
Thomas Massie Needs Backup to Take Out Mike Johnson
WASHINGTON—Rep. Thomas Massie (R., Ky.) has spent much of his dozen years in Congress waging lonely political crusades while working as a behind-the-scenes tactician in fights over Republican ...
AOL15d
Massie: Johnson will cost GOP its House majority in 2026 if Speaker
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) did not deserve a second term in leadership and would cost the GOP its majority in the lower chamber if reelected. “Johnson is ...
The Hill16d
Massie bucks Trump’s endorsement of Johnson, whom he compares to Biden
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) appears to be bucking President-elect Trump’s endorsement of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), whom he criticized in a social media post as a “potato” like President ...
The Courier-Journal16d
2 GOP lawmakers join KY's Thomas Massie as holdouts who won't back House Speaker Mike Johnson
Thomas Massie, R-Ky., wrote Monday on X, formerly Twitter. “We’ve seen Johnson partner with the democrats to send money to Ukraine, authorize spying on Americans, and blow the budget.” House lawmakers ...
coloradopolitics17d
Thomas Massie continues campaign against Mike Johnson after Trump’s endorsement
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is still refusing to vote for Mike Johnson (R-LA) as House speaker even after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed him. A possible defection from Massie comes as the ...
Gwinnett Daily Post18d
PURCELL: Our national debt is beyond comprehension
The U.S. Debt Clock says our country is in hock for more than $36 trillion. How massive is a trillion dollars? Consider this comparison from ThoughtCo — if you earn $45,000 a year, it would take ...
New York Post18d
GOP lawmakers demand release of $17M ‘congressional sexual slush fund list’
Reps. Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene called on Congress Thursday to release the names of current and former members on a secret list of lawmakers that have used taxpayer money to settle ...
Investopedia18d
How to Profit From Investing in Failing Company Debt
The world of distressed debt investing is unforgiving. Investors specifically seek out companies that are performing poorly or are on the brink of bankruptcy then they buy up the bonds and take ...
Indiatimes19d
U.S heading for default in 2025, potentially tanking the U.S. credit rating and sending shockwaves through global markets
The situation highlights the urgent need for bipartisan cooperation to address the debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic outcome for the US and global economies. The United States is on a ...
Politico19d
Yellen: US will hit debt ceiling in mid- or late-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday she expects the U.S. will officially run up against its borrowing limit in mid- to late-January, starting the clock ... The debt limit has been ...