Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
  • Kevin McCarthy is meeting with Biden on Tuesday to discuss a debt ceiling solution.
  • Ahead of the meeting, McCarthy told NBC he will not accept a short-term debt ceiling increase.
  • The US could default on its debt as early as June 1, and Congress has yet to agree on a solution.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is dropping hints as to what he might accept — and reject — in a potential debt ceiling agreement with the president.