Categories Selected Articles Trump wants debt ceiling in the budget deal. If not, he says let the government shutdown start now Post author By Mike Nova Post date December 20, 2024 Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal. ← Trump urges EU to boost US energy imports or face tariffs → The US government could shut down. Here’s what to know