Biden's G-7 summit shadowed by debt limit drama at home

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The president's trip to Asia was rife with dualities. Biden opened his closing press conference in Hiroshima by staking out a firm position in the debt talks. Republicans, he said, cannot strike a bipartisan deal "solely on their partisan terms." He pivoted briefly to outline the foreign policy developments that emerged from meetings here, declaring that the summit "showcased the unity of purpose" within the G-7. "We're addressing the challenges that matter most to the world," he said. But the question-and-answer session that followed focused largely on the mess in Washington. Presidents are often required to juggle several things at…