‘Nothing Has Changed’ Since Feb. 1 Meeting, McCarthy Says on Debt Ceiling

President Joe Biden met with Republican and Democrat leaders Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling as the U.S. could “run out of cash” in less than a month. Biden met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. at the White House. Biden and McCarthy previously met on Feb. 1. “Nothing has changed since then. The only thing that has changed is the House has raised the debt ceiling and passed the bill. That’s why we…

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A look back at the history of US presidents meeting with the pope – NPR

A look back at the history of US presidents meeting with the pope  NPR Joe Biden, 2nd Catholic president, to meet with Pope Francis amid US bishops’ criticism  ABC News Popes and presidents: Biden is 14th US president to visit Vatican  The Catholic Sun Francis-Biden Meeting Just Latest in Long History of Pope-US President Encounters  The Tablet Catholic Newspaper As Biden prepares to meet with Pope Francis a look back at the history of US presidents and pontiffs  The Washington Post “us president” – Google News

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