Kevin McCarthys Debt Ceiling Dilemma

Published: May 1, 2023, 9:45 a.m.

Last week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded Republicans to narrowly pass a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, setting up high-stakes negotiations with the Biden administration.\n\nCatie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The New York Times, explains the risks this might pose to his job and the country\u2019s economy.\n\nCatie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.