Republicans Report Progress in Debt Limit Talks as Negotiations Continue
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Republican congressional leaders said Thursday they were making progress toward a deal with President Biden to raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending, cautioning that an agreement that was still being hammered out would inevitably disappoint lawmakers in both parties.Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol that bargainers had worked well past midnight and resumed negotiations later on Thursday morning, trying to find a resolution to avert a default on the nation's debt before the projected June 1 deadline.
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