Putin vs. Kimmel and Colbert; Countdown to Default

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast - A podcast by WNYC Studios

With a deadline looming, Congress and President Biden appear to remain at a stalemate when it comes to extending the US's debt ceiling. On today's show, Catie Edmondson, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the "tricky politics" of the negotiations, where Republicans are holding out for steep spending cuts and changes to social safety net programs in exchange for raising the limit, which some Democrats won't accept.

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