Debt ceiling negotiations stall as deadline approaches.

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Debt ceiling negotiations stall as deadline approaches.
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Congress and the White House are still struggling to find a path to avoid default on the nation's debt as the potential June 1 X-date approaches. House Republicans maintain that their job is done, while House Democrats are making a move on the discharge petition. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell remains unwilling to lay a finger on the steering wheel, while Senate Democrats are eyeing both the clock and the speaker. Time is ticking, and each chamber is scheduled to be in Washington just a handful of days before the potential X-date.

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