Durbin: Accept responsibility, raise debt limit

Top Dem says Congress must "accept responsibility" by increasing debt ceiling so it can pay for programs, wars it's already voted to fund

• Jul 17, 2011

China slams Obama's meeting with Dalai Lama

Beijing says White House meeting "grossly interfered in China's internal affairs" and damaged China-U.S. relations

• Jul 17, 2011

Dalai Lama to visit White House Saturday

With the debt talks stalled perhaps His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is visiting the White House Saturday, could calm the frayed nerves and bruised egos

• Jul 16, 2011

Obama meets with Dalai Lama, Chinese complain

Meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader moves forward after Beijing calls on White House to rescind invitation

• Jul 16, 2011

An $850B gamble? Credit agencies and debt talks

As negotiations over debt ceiling drag on in Washington, credit agencies could lose patience and slam the U.S. credit rating

• Jul 16, 2011

Obama addresses debt as Congress confers

In weekly address President says wealthiest must "pay their fair share," while House and Senate leaders discuss own plans to raise debt ceiling

• Jul 16, 2011

The great debt debate: Point/counterpoint

Progressive, conservative House Members go one-on-one in typical go-round; Pundit puts debt ceiling battle in perspective

• Jul 16, 2011

Gingrich campaign more than $1M in debt

GOP aspirant for White House encounters money troubles following mass exodus of campaign aides

• Jul 16, 2011

Bundlers help rake in big bucks for Obama

Among the president's big moneymakers for his re-election campaign are Jon Corzine, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Anna Wintour

• Jul 15, 2011

Bachmann left controversial church pre-campaign

Republican presidential candidate left Lutheran church that belongs to denomination that calls the papacy the "Antichrist"

• Jul 15, 2011

The Drive: The Bain of Mitt Romney's campaign?

Frontrunner Romney sees charges of accepting federal bailout reemerge as Bachmann gets bogged down in social issues

• Jul 15, 2011

New gov't. cash crunch victims: public pools

Shortfalls mean shuttered facilities, denying millions access to cool dips on hot days; Closures a safety hazard, expert says

• Jul 15, 2011

Reagan, taxes and the Minnesota shutdown

Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Zellers offers thoughts on Ronald Reagan and taxes

• Jul 15, 2011

Face the Nation this week: Can Washington act?

Senators Durbin, Rubio and Coburn will discuss the latest on the debt limit debate with Bob Schieffer

• Jul 15, 2011

Palin's bus tour a family trip, Park Service says

National Park Service said Palin's bus tour wasn't a burden; "family" trip paid for with Palin's political action committee

• Jul 15, 2011

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