The Debt Limit Negotiation Is a Poker Game We Can All Lose
"Don't call my bluff," he says, begging the question: Is he bluffing?
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"Don't call my bluff," he says, begging the question: Is he bluffing?
The sound bites from the debt ceiling debates just get stranger
Cantor makes a bad negotiating partner but a great enemy for Democrats
Cantor's behavior causes the president to announce "enough is enough"
In the debt ceiling talks, House Republicans are like a mooching party guest
An exchange from yesterday's debt limit negotiations does not bode well for a deal
The rivalry between the top two Republicans is beginning to show
Attendees agree that deal must be made before the deadline.
The number two House Republican floated a deal that could give Obama hope
Debt ceiling talks break down; Republicans push forward with their Libya resolution
What's really going on? Maybe Cantor doesn't want to be the one raising taxes
"We've reached the point where the dynamic needs to change"
Poll shows more men than women are unforgiving of Weiner's transgressions
Mitch McConnell acknowledges that the vote is "the point of maximum leverage"
The House Speaker is dealing with voter disappointment at home
The GOP ranks are stuck with a vote to cut Medicare in a budget that won't pass
Considering major changes to Medicare would be delayed until after 2012
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is asking for major spending cuts and long-term reforms
The political battle between Democrats and Republicans convince you they're grown-ups
Republicans promise to use group's funding as bargaining chip in next budget debate
The budget battle pits die-hard spending cutters against those with budget fatigue
GOP lawmakers hope to force Senate Democrats to accept sweeping budget cuts
Lawmakers have till April 8 to make a deal, but they can't even agree on where to begin
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