Biden and McCarthy clash over debt ceiling ahead of first big meeting
WASHINGTON — Ahead of President Joe Biden's first meeting Wednesday with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the White House issued two stern demands of the House speaker.In a memo circulated Tuesday, top White House advisers Brian Deese and Shalanda Young said Biden intends to ask McCarthy, R-Calif., to "commit to the basic principle that America will never will default” and present his specific plan to reduce the deficit if he wants to link it to an increase in the debt ceiling.McCarthy replied On twitter: "Mr. President: I received the memorandum from your staff. I am not interested in political games.…
