McCarthy's biggest handicap in debt talks: He's new at this
Briefly

McCarthy brings a far different profile to the table.As minority leader, he was largely sidelined during the type of high-stakes talks with Democrats that he's now helming.And while Speaker McCarthy is keeping his often-fractious members in his corner more consistently than his predecessors, his newness to the glare of White House negotiations leaves Washington without a decoder ring for his public vows that - even as the two sides stay far apart on big issues - a deal is still possible by next week.
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