U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters as he returns from a House Republican caucus meeting, at the U.S. Caption on May 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON — Negotiations over raising the U.S. debt limit resumed Wednesday, and the two sides were still miles apart with only eight days left to pass a bill before the earliest date the U.S. could face serious risk of default.
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