Biden, McCarthy Miles Apart With Just Weeks To Go Before Debt Limit Breach

With just a four-seat majority, McCarthy must listen intently to the desire of those farthest to his right — the members of the House Freedom Caucus.

AP/J. Scott Applewhite, file
Speaker McCarthy at the Capitol, March 24, 2023. AP/J. Scott Applewhite, file

Alarm bells will be continuously ringing in the coming weeks about America’s debt ceiling, with President Biden not moving an inch toward House Republicans and Speaker McCarthy working slowly to develop his budget proposal. 

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