US national debt hits a new record: $35 trillion

The U.S. national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time in the nation's history on Monday as the federal government continues to accumulate debt at a record-setting pace.New data from the Treasury Department released Monday afternoon showed that the gross national debt hit $35,001,278,179,208.67. The milestone comes just months after the U.S. eclipsed the $34 trillion threshold in early January 2024, while the $33 trillion mark was reached in September 2023. By comparison, the nati