Biden Shortens Asia Trip to Tackle Debt Ceiling Negotiations

President Biden will cut short his Asia trip to return to Washington and continue negotiations on raising the nation's borrowing limit. The threat of the country's first-ever default is approaching, and failure to reach an agreement could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy. Biden will meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday afternoon and then depart for Hiroshima on Wednesday. The White House has emphasized the role of Biden's trip in rallying US allies on economic and security issues globally and its approach to China.