Associated Press: Debt ceiling explained: Why it's a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end

"Democrats aren't willing to go that far to cut federal spending."

"Disruptions to federal government operations would impact "air traffic control and law enforcement, border security and national defense, and food safety."

"Disruptions to federal government operations would impact "air traffic control and law enforcement, border security and national defense, and food safety."

"Democrats have strenuously objected to a Republican push to impose stiffer work requirements on people who receive government aid through food stamps, Medicaid health care and the cash assistance programs."

"McCarthy and Republicans are insisting on spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit."

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"House Republicans, newly empowered in the majority this Congress, are refusing to raise the debt limit unless Biden and the Democrats impose federal spending cuts and restrictions on future spending."

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"The two sides are working to reach a budget compromise before June 1, when Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the country could default."

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"Biden had insisted on approving the debt ceiling with no strings attached, saying the U.S. always pays its bills and defaulting on debt is non-negotiable."

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"That, however, is an unlikely option as a handful of Republicans would have to defy McCarthy and their leadership to join the Democrats' effort."

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"Republicans are determined to cut spending while Biden's team offered to hold spending levels flat."

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"Biden has come to the negotiating table after balking for months but says the GOP lawmakers will have to back off their "extreme positions.""

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"Progressives have urged Biden to invoke a clause in the Constitution's 14th Amendment that says the validity of the public debt in the United States "shall not be questioned.""

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"In Congress, meanwhile, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched a process that would "discharge" the issue to the House floor and force a vote on raising the debt limit."

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"In his own statement following the Oval Office sit-down, Biden echoed those sentiments."

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"Supporters of unilateral action say Biden already has the authority to effectively nullify the debt limit if Congress won't raise it, so that the validity of the country's debt isn't questioned."

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"It would then have to go to the U.S. Senate next week, where Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said it could pass more quickly."

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"Speaking to reporters after Monday's meeting, McCarthy said the two sides had not yet reached an agreement but the meeting was "productive.""

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"Biden, though, has kept the door open to some discussion over work requirements."

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"nnMcCarthy has promised that he will allow 72 hours for lawmakers to look over any proposed deal before it is brought for a vote, so the soonest they could vote in the House at this point is Friday."

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"While Biden and McCarthy both said that Monday's talks had been productive, there was no agreement - or even a hint of one."

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"While Biden and McCarthy both said that Monday's talks had been productive, there was no agreement - or even a hint of one."

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"But facing the prospect of the government ruing out of money to cover all its bills, Biden launched negotiations with Republicans."

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"Biden wants to increase some taxes on the wealthiest Americans and some big companies, but McCarthy said early on that that is out of the question."

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"Biden wants to increase some taxes on the wealthiest Americans and some big companies, but McCarthy said early on that that is out of the question."

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"President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations."

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"President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations."

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