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Biden & top congressional leaders meet as U.S. nears default

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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The White House's Reluctance to Talk About Medicaid Work Requirements

McCarthy: Work requirements in GOP bill would require about 80 hours a month for individuals to obtain benefits through the Medicaid program. Jeffries told his members, I'm told, that he will not accept any sort of deal that includes Medicaid work requirements. White House has resisted these negotiations from the beginning saying they should simply raise the national debt limit without any conditions,. But it's clear that they have backtracked on that now realizing they have no other choice.

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