BLUF: House Republicans demand steep cuts, Biden and Senate Dems refuse any cuts at all. [AlAhram] Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
...the GOP house majority whip. He replaces Eric Cantor, who got whupped because his politix are like Kevin McCarthy's...
said it's time to "pause" negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are "real differences" that are making talks difficult.
McCarthy said resolution to the standoff is "easy," if only President Joe The Big Guy Biden |