Biden to warn congressional leaders against debt default

President Biden plans to warn congressional leaders next week against a default with the White House on Tuesday digging its heels on the notion that it won’t negotiate any spending cuts related to a debt limit deal. “The president has been very clear, he’s not going to negotiate about avoiding default, this is Congress’ Constitutional duty,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. The day after Biden invited Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and congressional leaders back to the White House for a meeting on May 9, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly stressed...