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May 22, 2023 11 min

Biden and McCarthy’s debt ceiling battle

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The next debt ceiling meeting between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set for Monday afternoon. But there’s another possible constitutional option that some Democrats are pushing for: using the 14th Amendment. Plus, passport delays may derail summer travel. And, a $29 hot dog in Manhattan is the new symbol for food inflation. Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols, Kelly Tyko and Jennifer Kingson. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Biden teases 14th Amendment "authority" on debt ceiling Passport application delays could derail summer travel Behold, the $29 hot dog

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