WASHINGTON — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday the debt ceiling standoff was "not my fault" as he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out talks, but warned the two sides need more time as they try to reach a budget deal with President Joe Biden.
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