A look back at the history of the national debt, and what the GOP’s new budget bill might mean for the debt going forward.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill will add $3.4 trillion to the national debt and increase by 10 ...

The “clock” ticks real-time government data showing the ever-growing national debt — $36.9 trillion as of this writing — the most owed by any country or empire in human history.

The U.S. Treasury maintains a dataset called "Debt to the Penny" that records the total outstanding public debt reported each day. As of July 3, 2025, the U.S. national debt stands at $36.2 trillion.

The U.S. Treasury maintains a dataset called "Debt to the Penny" that records the total outstanding public debt reported each day. As of July 3, 2025, the U.S. national debt stands at $36.2 trillion.

The U.S. Treasury maintains a dataset called "Debt to the Penny" that records the total outstanding public debt reported each day. As of July 3, 2025, the U.S. national debt stands at $36.2 trillion.

Trump insists that the new bill will save the US billions, but it has been criticised by his old ally Elon Musk.

The U.S. Treasury maintains a dataset called "Debt to the Penny" that records the total outstanding public debt reported each day. As of July 3, 2025, the U.S. national debt stands at $36.2 trillion.