McCarthy's magic number on the debt ceiling deal

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol after talking on the debt ceiling on May 17. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images House leaders are confident that the chamber today will approve the debt ceiling deal between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — and move toward avoiding a disastrous government default. Why it matters: Not all victory laps are the same. The number of votes the Fiscal Responsibility Act gets from each party could signal who made the better deal. • A solid Republican tally...