President Joe Biden suggested he is open to backing a short-term debt ceiling increase proposed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

“We’ve got to see if the deal is done. I’m not sure of that yet,” Biden told reporters in Chicago on Thursday, crossing his fingers.

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