Debt ceiling: Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday as negotiators ‘keep working’ to resolve standoff

Monday, May 22, 2023 ~ Updated 10:37 PM

WASHINGTON -- The White House and House Republicans wrapped up another round of debt ceiling talks Sunday as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avert an economy-wrecking federal default.

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