If they come in strong, then Treasury could make it to the June 15 quarterly estimated tax deadline, around which there will be a spike in revenue. But the big variable determining whether the debt limit is reached within weeks (early June) or months (early August), will be the May tax receipts. There’s a lot of wonky detail in the full report. The new range tracks with Treasury Secretary JANET YELLEN’s recent warning to Congress. X DATE UPDATE - Ahead of President JOE BIDEN’s meeting with congressional leaders this afternoon, the Bipartisan Policy Center is out with a new analysis this morning forecasting that the government will bump up against the debt limit between “early June to early August” after previously predicting the so-called “X date” might not hit until early fall. Meanwhile: “ CHRIS CHRISTIE remains the most unpopular presidential candidate among surveyed county chairs.” RON DeSANTIS,” writes Seth Masket for POLITICO Magazine. SURVEY SAYS - “Former President DONALD TRUMP is regaining favor with once skeptical Republican grassroots leaders - largely at the expense of Florida Gov.

Ahead of President Joe Biden's meeting with congressional leaders this afternoon, the Bipartisan Policy Center is out with a new analysis this morning forecasting that the government will bump up against the debt limit between “early June to early August.' | Evan Vucci/AP DRIVING THE DAY

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