In its readout

 In its readout

 of the Biden-McCarthy meeting, the White House played up both sides of the president’s dual personality. “They covered a range of issues and President

 Biden underscored that he is eager to continue working across the aisle in good faith, after passing historic bipartisan laws during his first two years in office,” the statement read.

Does that mean a deal with the new speaker is imminent, delivering spending cuts while avoiding default? Not so fast.