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Podcast: CNN Inside Politics
Episode: Debt ceiling talks productive, but deal remains elusive
Description: First: Both President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy deem their latest meeting productive, but the two sides still appear to be nowhere near a debt ceiling deal.
Plus: Donald Trump's words at last week's CNN town hall push E. Jean Carroll to seek more damages.
And: Swing voters dread the idea of a Biden-Trump rematch, but their focus group on what would happen if there is one is quite revealing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy