Schieffer: Party leaders unable to lead on debt

Dem. and GOP leaders simply cannot get their followers in line, leaving debt gridlock far from solved

• Jul 26, 2011

Debt deadline 1 week away, nobody's flinching

Democrats, GOP offer different debt crisis solutions and hurl more blame as potentially devastating default looms

• Jul 26, 2011

FAA shutdown costing $30M per day, 4k jobs

Democrats and GOP blame each other for impasse over aviation authority's funding; Safety allegedly not jeopardized, for now

• Jul 25, 2011

No blood spilled in dueling debt speeches

President Obama and Speaker Boehner threw their best political punches Monday night - but there was no knockout

• Jul 25, 2011

Boehner: Obama created the "crisis" atmosphere

In response to president's prime time address on debt limit battle, House speaker says Obama "would not take yes for an answer"

• Jul 25, 2011

Obama takes debt case to American people

In national address, president continues to push for "balanced" plan to increase debt limit, calls on Americans to weigh in

• Jul 25, 2011

Boehner: I didn't want "mano-a-mano" with Obama

While leaving the Capitol after his debt crisis speech, House Speaker vents his frustration over negotiations with Obama

• Jul 25, 2011

Transcript: Boehner's remarks on debt fight

House Speaker John Boehner's speech on raising the debt limit, delivered July 25, 2011

• Jul 25, 2011

Transcript: Obama's remarks on debt fight

President Obama's speech on raising the debt limit, delivered July 25, 2011 from the White House

• Jul 25, 2011

Boehner's debt plan faces some GOP critics

Conservative lawmakers decry Boehner proposal, push for Balanced Budget Amendment as prerequisite to raise debt ceiling

• Jul 25, 2011

Dems offer debt plan they say GOP "can't refuse"

Senate plan includes $2.7 trillion in spending cuts, no cuts to entitlements programs or revenue increases; White House on board

• Jul 25, 2011

Congress races for debt deal as deadline looms

Boehner readies two-step solution for raising debt limit ceiling, but Democrats say that's a non-starter

• Jul 25, 2011

Obama to address nation on debt ceiling debate

President will deliver remarks at 9 p.m. ET on ongoing negotiations over raising the debt ceiling

• Jul 25, 2011

Partial FAA shutdown leads to stalled projects

Dozens of airport construction projects on hold after Congress failed to pass legislation to keep FAA operating

• Jul 25, 2011

Last-ditch GOP debt plan emerges

Republican plan would break debt limit increase into two parts, something the White House has ruled out

• Jul 25, 2011

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