McCarthy Seeks Compromise as Biden Talks Vetoes

The speaker, who aims to cut runaway federal spending, and the president, who is responsible for much of it, are set to meet Wednesday to begin negotiations on a debt ceiling increase.

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Representative Kevin McCarthy at the White House when he was minority leader, November 29, 2022. AP/Susan Walsh, file

President Biden and Speaker McCarthy are going to meet on Wednesday. It should be fun. We don’t know if it’s a lunch, a cup of coffee, or what, but it could be very productive.  

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