U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the federal government’s debt limit during a visit to SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla in Valhalla, New York, May 10, 2023.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Republicans remained far apart Tuesday, following an hour long meeting on the debt ceiling in the Oval Office that all four top congressional leaders attended.But attendees said they made progress, including through an agreement to turn the multilateral debt limit negotiations into direct one-to-one talks between a close ally of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and two White House aides, on Biden’s behalf.”That doesn’t mean we’re going to get to an agreement,” McCarthy told reporters after the meeting, but he said there was “now a better process” overall.Biden told reporters he is often tasked with addressing multiple things at once, and he …
