Biden ends his G-7 visit the way it began: Struggling with the debt ceiling

"The G-7 summit last year, for example, took place just days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, thrusting the issue of abortion to the forefront."

"Congressional Republicans walked out of negotiations on Friday, blaming the White House for not agreeing to make significant cuts to federal spending, a sticking point for the GOp."

"It was a familiar experience for Biden."

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"At every turn, Biden faced questions -- from reporters and other foreign leaders -- about the debt limit crisis in Washington that threatens to upend the global economy."

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""It's time for Republicans to accept that there is no bipartisan deal to be made solely -- solely -- on their partisan terms," Biden said."

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"And after Biden scrapped plaed stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia to return to Washington because of the debt ceiling stalemate, he had little opportunity to elevate China again on the trip."

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"Biden also received regular updates from his staff on the status of the negotiations."

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"During his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden did not answer inquiries about the status of the negotiations."

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"This year, the inability of Republicans and Democrats to strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling, the limit on what the nation can borrow to pay its bills, ahead of a deadline that could arrive in less than two weeks scuttled Biden's additional stops while spooking financial markets and foreign leaders who fear a global economic catastrophe if the United States defaults."

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"Biden could rarely avoid questions about the impasse, from the moment he landed to the moment he departed."

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"Biden planned a three-country trip through the Indo Pacific this week, intending to rally allies against China's growing economic and political influence in the region and throughout the world."

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""We gave a counterproposal to the counterproposal," Biden said Sunday during his news conference."

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"But throughout Biden's trip, the talks kept hitting snags."

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"In canceling Pacific trip, Biden shows the U.S. has higher priorities"

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"The White House posted a photo Friday of Biden, flanked by three senior aides, participating in a Zoom call with staffers in Washington, including the three advisers tasked with leading negotiations with Republicans.nn"

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"And later that day, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he thought it would be difficult to resume negotiations until Biden returned from his trip."

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"And later that day, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he thought it would be difficult to resume negotiations until Biden returned from his trip."

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"Still, as Biden departed Japan, he made clear he was squarely focused on finding a way to avoid a historic and potentially catastrophic default: He had a call scheduled with McCarthy for his flight back to Washington on Air Force One."

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"Still, as Biden departed Japan, he made clear he was squarely focused on finding a way to avoid a historic and potentially catastrophic default: He had a call scheduled with McCarthy for his flight back to Washington on Air Force One."

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""It is definitely a subject of interest here at the G-7," Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, told reporters Saturday about the debt limit."

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""It is definitely a subject of interest here at the G-7," Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, told reporters Saturday about the debt limit."

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""Before turning to the important work we accomplished here at the G-7, I want to take a few minutes to address the budget negotiations that I'm heading back home to deal with," Biden said at the start of his news conference.nn"

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