Pressure grows on Biden to bend in debt ceiling talks

Pressure is growing on President Biden to bend in debt ceiling talks with Republicans, though the White House and Democrats are showing no signs of letting up from his no-negotiation stance. 

The president is facing abysmal approval ratings as he heads into the Tuesday summit with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other congressional leaders, who have until June 1 to reach a deal that would avoid the nation’s first default. 

The meeting follows a Washington Post-ABC News poll that found Biden trailing former President Trump in a head-to-head match after previous polls showed him ahead of...