Steady Progress on Debt Ceiling Talks, White House Informs Biden in Japan

Debt ceiling talks are showing “steady progress,” according to the White House late on Thursday, amid a looming June 1 federal default deadline.
President Joe Biden is currently in Hiroshima, Japan, for the Group of Seven (G-7) Summit.
He received an update Thursday morning from his designated negotiating team, as they continue trying to reach a bipartisan agreement with Republican lawmakers over a framework for the budget, according to a White House official.
Steady progress is being made in the negotiations, the president’s team informed the White House official. The phone call lasted 20 to 30 minutes, according to press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre….}