The New Republic

Bob Greenstein lays out just how radical John Boehner's debt ceiling plan is: READ MORE >>

David Frum wonders why Republicans have decided to push for another debt ceiling vote in 2012: House Republicans apparently regard the early renewal of the debt-ceiling debate as a feature, not a bug. It means that they can resume the debate over debt and deficits in the election season. READ MORE >>

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I have to run, but both John Boehner's latest walk away from the debt ceiling deal and President Obama's press conference tonight were major events. I'll have more to say in a post later this evening.  READ MORE >>

What did the president offer and when did he offer it? That’s the question everybody was asking yesterday, following reports in multiple media outlets that Obama and House Speaker John Boehner were close to negotiating another large deficit reduction package. READ MORE >>

John Boehner says the Gang of Six deficit plan is like the deal he walked away from with President Obama, but worse: READ MORE >>

The Senate "Gang Of Six" today made a final push for its deficit reduction proposal, announcing that apostate gang member Tom Coburn had rejoined the group, releasing its plan, and unveiling numerous Senatorial endorsements. President Obama praised the group and its plan at his press conference today. READ MORE >>

This is the big chip I've been waiting to see fall into place: READ MORE >>