Kevin McCarthy: Debt stalemate is Biden’s fault

First: Congress is back today, and lawmakers returned to a very long to do list this morning. The House Speaker Kevin McCarthy used the New York Stock Exchange as the backdrop for a speech in which he placed blame for the debt ceiling stalemate at President Biden’s feet. 

Plus: House Judiciary Republicans hold a hearing in Manhattan to try and turn up the pressure on DA Alvin Bragg, calling him soft on crime. Is it an attempt to deflect attention from Bragg’s prosecution of Donald Trump. 

And: Does a delay on the eve of a billion-dollar trial signal Fox is ready to settle with Dominion are headed for a settlement? 

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