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Coverage of X-date in the Nexus archive.
- Republicans start pondering another debt limit hike as midterms loom
Republicans are considering another debt limit increase to avoid a fiscal cliff as midterms approach. Independent forecasters predict the U.S. will reach the debt default deadline between next summer and early 2028. White House officials are exploring a party-line spending package to raise the borrowing limit before November elections.