
Reuters
By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden cast Republicans as representing the party of “chaos and catastrophe” on Thursday and sharply criticized their refusal to approve an increase in the U.S. debt ceiling unless they get a deal on spending cuts. In an impassioned speech at a steamfitters union hall in Virginia, Biden launched attack after attack on Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives, saying some of their proposals are dangerous for the American economy. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, has vowed not to approve a debt ceili…