#GOP senators disavow Trump on debt ceiling, signaling growing rift

#GOP senators disavow Trump on debt ceiling, signaling growing rift

Senate Republicans are disavowing former President Trump’s call to let the federal government default on its debts unless President Biden agrees to “massive” spending cuts, dismissing Trump’s suggestion as something far too risky to seriously consider.   The cold reception to Trump’s bold statement is the latest sign of the widening rift between Trump and his party’s Washington…

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#McCarthy shoots down short-term debt ceiling hike

#McCarthy shoots down short-term debt ceiling hike

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday shot down the idea of moving a short-term debt ceiling hike to prevent a government default. Just hours before McCarthy is scheduled to meet with President Biden on the issue, the Speaker said the sides should come together to negotiate a compromise — combining a debt ceiling increase with sharp…

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