Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday on debt ceiling 10 days before funding crunch

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  • Reliability

    40% ReliableFair

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  • Politician Portrayal

    6% Positive

Bias Score Analysis

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Sentiments

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"Both sides have agreed that action is needed to reduce the deficit, but each has different ideas about how to do it - Republicans are looking to cut spending from today's levels, while Democrats have called to increase tax revenue from the ultra-wealthy and large corporations."
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0% Conservative
"House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will head to the White House late Monday afternoon for the third time this month in the hopes of finding some way forward on a debt ceiling agreement with President Biden."
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8% Conservative
"House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will head to the White House late Monday afternoon for the third time this month in the hopes of finding some way forward on a debt ceiling agreement with President Biden."
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8% Conservative
"And then we agreed that he and I are going to get together tomorrow, later in the afternoon, and work out that time to see what we can come to, McCarthy said."
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16% Conservative
"When asked for an update on the talks on Sunday evening, McCarthy's office pointed Fox News Digital to the speaker's earlier exchange with reporters that struck a hopeful tone."
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14% Conservative
"One of McCarthy's top allies, House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., told reporters outside the speaker's office on Monday that talks had been productive but said there were still obstacles to overcome."
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10% Conservative
"One of McCarthy's top allies, House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., told reporters outside the speaker's office on Monday that talks had been productive but said there were still obstacles to overcome."
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10% Conservative
"Negotiators for both McCarthy, R-Calif., and Biden have been meeting for more than a week, and met again for about two and a half hours on Sunday night, just two days after Republicans called for a pause in the talks because no progress was being made."
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"Negotiators for both McCarthy, R-Calif., and Biden have been meeting for more than a week, and met again for about two and a half hours on Sunday night, just two days after Republicans called for a pause in the talks because no progress was being made."
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"Aides declined to offer details Sunday about whether things were getting any better as McCarthy prepared for his Monday meeting with Biden."
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2% Conservative
"Aides declined to offer details Sunday about whether things were getting any better as McCarthy prepared for his Monday meeting with Biden."
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2% Conservative
"Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest on debt ceiling negotiations, additional U.S. aid to Ukraine and McCarthy's prediction that the FBI will hand over a file on the alleged Biden family 'criminal scheme.'"
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4% Conservative
"Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest on debt ceiling negotiations, additional U.S. aid to Ukraine and McCarthy's prediction that the FBI will hand over a file on the alleged Biden family 'criminal scheme.'"
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4% Conservative
"Monday's White House meeting is expected to be the first without Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McCoell, R-Ky., since February."
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2% Conservative
"Monday's White House meeting is expected to be the first without Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McCoell, R-Ky., since February."
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2% Conservative
"HOUSE DEMOCRATS BEGIN 'HAIL MARY' ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND SPEAKER MCCARTHY AND RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT"
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Bias Meter

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Both sides have agreed that action is needed to reduce the deficit, but each has different ideas about how to do it - Republicans are looking to cut spending from today's levels, while Democrats have called to increase tax revenue from the ultra-wealthy and large corporations.

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