Debt Ceiling 101: Explainers, Analysis, and Commentary
The debt ceiling! We've all heard about. Many of us have spoken about it. But what the heck is it? Why does it matter? What can be done about it?It's A Free Country has all the answers: For starters,...
View ArticleOpinion: Tom Coburn Throws Tantrum Over Cut, Cap and Balance
Tom Coburn has been one of the very few people in Washington who really do deserve some praise as far as their actions in regards to spending, deficits and the debt ceiling. Even though his personal...
View ArticleWatch and Tweet Live: Obama on Debt Talks, Boehner Responds
President Obama will address the nation tonight at 9pm, giving insight into the stalled talks on the Capitol to resolve and impasse over raising the federal debt ceiling. House Speaker John Boehner...
View ArticleWashington Update: Cliff, Rice, China
Clive Crook, a senior editor of The Atlantic and a columnist for Bloomberg View, and who was on Brian's recent trip to China, talks about the latest in the Washington DC budget negotiations, Susan Rice...
View ArticleDC Has A Budget. Everyone Gets Along Now, Right?
This week, the Senate is expected to take up the budget deal that passed the House last week with bipartisan support. Molly Ball, political reporter for The Atlantic, discusses the latest news out of...
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