1 big thing

Parties come together to avert U.S. debt crisis

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President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a debt ceiling deal over the weekend. Now, its up to Congress to vote for the bill and avoid a catastrophic default.

  • Plus, a backlog of migrants builds on the Mexican side of the Southern border.
  • And, Turkish President Erdoğan secures five more years in power.

    • Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols and Stef Kight.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced by Margaret Talev, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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    • Inside Biden’s relentless soft-sell on the debt ceiling bill
    • Turkey's President Erdoğan wins re-election
    • Mexico's border crisis: What the U.S. doesn't see
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