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Look who's talking: Biden mostly mum in debt negotiations, while McCarthy can't stop chatting

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President Joe Biden has made a deliberate decision to go quiet as his team gets down to the wire in the debt-limit talks, according to White House officials. It’s his

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  1. Debt limit standoff brings tough talk, little action as Biden, world leaders watch for progress

    Headline from News West 9 ·

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    Look who's talking: Biden mostly mum in debt negotiations, while McCarthy can't stop chatting

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

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  1. PoliticusUSA

    Kevin McCarthy Bails On Debt Limit Talks Because He's Not Getting His Way (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans pulled out of debt limit talks because they claim the conversations aren't productive.

  2. News West 9

    Debt limit standoff brings tough talk, little action as Biden, world leaders watch for progress (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Negotiations had come to an abrupt standstill Friday morning when McCarthy said it was time to “pause” talks.

  3. New York Post

    Biden, House Speaker McCarthy to speak on debt limit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “We’re going to get a chance to talk later today,” Biden said of McCarthy, R-Calif., while the president met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea at the G7 in Hiroshima, Japan.

  4. Newsweek

    Biden, McCarthy point fingers as debt limit catastrophe looms closer (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Biden slammed Republicans' demands during debt talks as "unacceptable," while McCarthy unwaveringly urged the president to make spending cuts.

  5. Politico

    The debt talks are about to test McCarthy’s hold on his party (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The speaker has to keep conservatives happy or risk a threat to his gavel, while avoiding alienation of his battleground-district members.

  6. Omaha World-Herald

    Look who's talking: Biden mostly mum in debt negotiations, while McCarthy can't stop chatting (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    President Joe Biden has made a deliberate decision to go quiet as his team gets down to the wire in the debt-limit talks, according to White House officials. It’s his

  7. Tucson

    Look who's talking: Biden goes quiet in debt-limit talks, while McCarthy can't stop chatting (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    President Joe Biden has made a deliberate decision to go quiet as his team gets down to the wire in the debt-limit talks, according to White House officials. It’s his

  8. Seattle Times

    Debt limit talking: Biden mostly quiet in public, while McCarthy keeps making his case (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    President Joe Biden has made a deliberate decision to go quiet as his team gets down to the wire in the debt-limit talks, according to White House officials.

  9. Fortune

    As the debt ceiling fight goes down to the wire, Kevin McCarthy can't stop talking as Joe Biden goes quiet (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The president's team of veteran Washington operators have always avoided overly talking to the press, particularly in the middle of tense negotiations.

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