Biden Says 'Nuclear Option' to Raise Debt Ceiling 'Real Possibility' as Default Nightmare Looms

Ordinarily, a supermajority of 60 of 100 senators in the US Senate is required to pass important legislation. Republicans, entangled in a titanic clash with Democrats over a multi-trillion dollar spending package, have vowed not to support raising the debt ceiling, even as the Treasury warns of an impending default and global economic calamity.