There is a new Republican presidential candidate in town (no, it's not Ron DeSantis). Also discussed: the ongoing talks on debt ceiling, Jean Carroll's new lawsuit against Trump, and more.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement as negotiators strained to raise the nation s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default.
Washington is racing to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially devastating federal default as soon as next week.