Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy pledged to pass legislation to raise the debt ceiling at at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday - but all of this comes as budget politics are heating up on Capitol Hill. What will it take to reach a consensus? Plus, AI-generated tax scams. And, what the Bud Light controversy says about America today. Guests: Axios' Matt Phillips, Peter Allen Clark and Eleanor Hawkins.Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.Go Deeper: Budget politics heat up as Speaker McCarthy visits Wall Street AI chatbots give tax scammers a boost How Bud Light became a microcosm of America in 2023