Debt ceiling talks in disarray as Democrats and Republicans clash.
TL;DR
House Democrats initiated a petition to force a vote to increase the US debt limit before the June 1 deadline, with more than 200 lawmakers signing the petition on Wednesday. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ability to negotiate the debt ceiling, saying he doesn't have the votes to pass anything without Democrats. McCarthy called the move a "political game" and said Republicans in the Senate would attempt to block it.
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