“Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his top GOP allies have turned very bearish on debt-limit negotiations with the White House, saying publicly and privately that the two sides aren’t close to an agreement with just nine days left until a potential default,” Punchbowl News reports.
“Now, there are good days and bad days in negotiations. And using harsh or negative rhetoric is a well-known tactic to pressure the other side and keep your supporters in line.”
“But this is clearly a bad day.”
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