Five Best Wednesday Columns
Chinese media, Arab societies, and American debt
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After the House passed it and Harry Reid vowed to introduce it in the Senate, the controversial bill's passage now seems inevitable. Too bad, then, that it doesn't offer a permanent solution to our perpetual debt-ceiling crisis.
FAA safety inspectors are still on the job, but working without pay
As the Dow plunges 266 points, analysts chalk up the news to poor economic growth
Cool cats in Congress celebrate raising the debt ceiling
The snarky Twitter user unmasks himself as a liberal on a mission
The long dispute hurt Democrats as they look toward 2012
Pundits are congratulating the country on the lack of bloodshed in Congress
Investors still see signs of economic weakness
"Mitness Protection Program" membership has its benefits
The Senate reaches the 60-vote threshold to pass the bill
The debt deal legislation has reached the 60-vote threshold to pass the Senate
Hotel workplace safety, myths of slave marriage, and the historic upheavals of August
McConnell wanted to protect Boehner as he and Biden worked out a plan
The cuts could amount to $550 billion over the next ten years
Cartoonist KAL on who's dictating the U.S. and the Global Economy
Giffords makes her return to Washington to vote for the debt deal.
Politico reports the Vice President accused conservatives of hijacking the debt limit
The creation of a Super Committee creates a lucrative new business for K Street
The Russian prime minister and the American public can agree on Washington
Capitol Hill police say 22 were arrested and charged with disrupting Congress
A rogue Twitter account personifies the devil and asks for more spending cuts
Comes out against a plan at the exact moment it finally looks likely to pass
Compromise measure now expected to pass, Republican aide says
Jon Huntsman's the only one of those three who is for it
Republican intransigence, Democratic disarray, and powerful Syrian minorities
Now leaders must get reluctant House Republicans and Democrats to vote for it
Obama protected social benefits while Republicans fought off new taxes
Mitch McConnell tells Congress, "U.S.A. will not default."
Democrats call this GOP's 'total victory'
The House remains the major obstacle
On hating Obama, loving Obama, and hating him all over again
There is still plenty of drama left in Washington
After heated debate, GOP leaders express confidence a deal will be reached
Down to $54 billion and sinking...
"Laughingstock," "political insanity," "absurd theatrics," and more
On the debt ceiling, Israel, the debt ceiling, Captain America, and...the debt ceiling
The dramatic next 24 hours
The GOP-controlled House passes the bill with 218 votes
Massachusetts Republican tells Boston area radio station he'd vote for Reid's bill
Even historic defaulter Argentina can't believe a debt ceiling deal hasn't been reached yet
Pundits seem unreasonably tickled by the notion
He can get the bill through the House only if he makes it impossible to pass in the Senate
Flattery, shaded language, and lies are key
Why people keep saying Obama is leaning back in the debt negotiations
He says time is running out, and turns to the Senate for a last-minute plan
Chinese authorities are silent but the country's state-run media isn't
Four days until debt deadline and the Senate needs at least three days to pass a bill
A weak growth report comes as world markets were looking for contingency plans
The Times catches the resigned legislator peacefully smoking a stogie
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