Biden, McCarthy to talk debt ceiling, spending with 10 days left to reach deal or risk default

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet Monday afternoon in the Oval Office to directly negotiate with just 10 days to reach a debt ceiling and spending deal or risk an unprecedented default.

In the meantime, White House negotiators arrived back on Capitol Hill early Monday and met for nearly three hours with Republican mediators.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., told ABC News there are currently no additional meetings on Capitol Hill scheduled for the day, but said he wanted talks this week to be productive.

“I don’t think there’s any interest in us delaying these tough…