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US Debt Ceiling Talks Stall, Little Chance of Congressional Deal by June 1
Because of the time it takes a bill to get through the House and Senate, prospects of meeting a hoped for agreement by June 1 date are dwindling. On Thursday, House speaker Kevin McCarthy said “I see the path that we can come to an agreement.” Sentiment changed overnight. Today, CNBC reports Republicans walk out of debt ceiling talks, say White House isn’t being ‘reasonable’. “Until people are willing to have reasonable conversations about how you can actually move forward and do the right thing, then we’re not gonna sit here and talk to ourselves,” Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., told reporters. “We ... (full story)