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Democrats Look to McConnell, the Man They Called ‘Grim Reaper,’ for Debt Help
- McConnell sidelined after McCarthy’s victory in House
- McConnell once forged agreements with Biden, but that was then
Mitch McConnell.
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Democrats say they need Mitch McConnell to prevent a market-upending debt default, viewing the Senate Republican leader they once derided as the “grim reaper” as more of a pragmatist and deal-maker than newly empowered House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Such is the jittery political climate in Washington, with the Treasury Department preparing its latest estimate on when the US could find itself in a financial crisis if no accord is reached.