Why we’re headed for a debt-limit fight redux

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THE FIX | There’s plenty of reason to believe that House Speaker John Boehner isn’t just blowing smoke when he threatened another debt-limit showdown.

How Deb Fischer pulled an upset

How Deb Fischer pulled an upset

THE FIX | The Nebraska rancher came from behind to defeat two state officials in the Senate Republican primary.

Obama tries to sandwich GOP on jobs

Obama tries to sandwich GOP on jobs

The president stopped by a Washington deli to talk with small business owners and tout his ‘to do list’ for Congress.

Christie, Booker mock themselves

Christie, Booker mock themselves

THE FIX | Chris Christie and Cory Booker have managed to work together, at least to produce a parody video.

Is Obama really responsible for a
$5 trillion increase in the debt?

Is Obama really responsible for a <br>$5 trillion increase in the debt?

FACT CHECKER | The national debt is simply a matter of numbers, but the blame game is much more complicated. Let’s take a look.

Bush not active on campaign trail

Bush not active on campaign trail

His absence stands in sharp contrast with Bill Clinton, who has stepped up as a validator and fundraiser for Obama.

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Manly Barack Obama

Manly Barack Obama

If he’s seen to have “a kind of ESPN manliness,” are decades of shots at Democrats as “feminized” “girlie men” who need to “man up” on their way out at last?

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Geithner warns GOP on end-of-year debt limit showdown

Responding to House Speaker John Boehner, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says Congress should avoid a repeat of last summer’s debt ceiling drama.

In the Loop

Missile Defense: Where to put the interceptors?

Missile Defense: Where to put the interceptors?

A House bill scheduled for this week calls for a missile defense site to be built on the East Coast.

Think Tanked

Think Tanked AM Briefing: 5/16/12

The morning’s think tank news: Big business is fine, More regulation for JPMorgan Chase? Jindal for Romney?

Political Columns

Where have the candidates gone?

The failure to find a third-party contender.”

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 Dana Milbank

Is John Edwards a criminal?

Or is he just an egocentric cad?”

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 Ruth Marcus

The real lesson from JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase’s loss of $2 billion is a teachable moment.”

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 Robert J. Samuelson

Obama’s popularity contest

His campaign promotes him as the nicer guy.”

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 Kathleen Parker

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