Biden heads for a summit in Japan, leaving a looming crisis at home

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HIROSHIMA, Japan — President Joe Biden is headed to a summit meeting in Japan meant to unify allies against threats from Russia and China, leaving behind an unresolved fight over the debt ceiling that showcases the disunity surrounding American politics. Biden was forced to cancel stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia as negotiations with Republican leaders drag on and the U.S. approaches an early June deadline by which Congress must raise the debt limit to avert default. Shortening the trip is a setback for the president’s diplomatic ambitions. The White House had envisioned the meetings with leaders in Australia...