debt ceiling
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The Bipartisan Agreement to Kick the Can
Republicans did pull out some wins in the debt ceiling agreement, but the fundamental problem remains.

McCarthy Is Winning the Debt-Ceiling Standoff
By coming to the table with a reasonable offer and forcing Joe Biden to meet, the Republican speaker has quietly taken control of the debate.

In Brief: Chuck Schumer's Debt Default
Senate Democrats are missing in action as the debt ceiling nears.

Banks Collapse After Federal Fiscal Failure
Joe Biden doesn't run the banks, but his economic mismanagement and federal regulation brought down another big bank.

McCarthy Takes the Debt Fight to Biden
By keeping his caucus together and passing a reasonable debt ceiling bill, the House speaker put the onus on our non-negotiating president.

KJP and the 'L' Word
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre marked Lesbian Visibility Week with a mendacious mélange of mistruths about the GOP's debt ceiling proposal.

Joe Biden's Welfare Plantation
We never thought we'd fondly remember the presidency of Bill Clinton...

Biden the Inflationary Budget Buster
We all pay 14.4% more for stuff than when Scranton Joe took office, and it's largely thanks to his spending.

SOTU: Old Man Yells Lies at Cloud
Joe Biden's mendacity knows no bounds, as he showed once again in his State of the Union Address.

What Lies to Watch for During Biden's SOTU
After the U.S. reached its debt ceiling, there's no question the president will demagogue the issue.
Why the Debt Ceiling Showdown Matters
Democrats continue to drive up the debt because they know Republicans will be blamed for any effort to enforce fiscal restraint.

Spinning Inflation and the Debt That Caused It
While Janet Yellen warns of dire consequences for breaching the debt ceiling, Joe Biden tells us his inflation work gives us "breathing room."

Get Rid of the Debt Ceiling
Threatening existential crisis every now and then benefits only Democrats who want to spend more.

Did McConnell Get Rolled by Schumer?
Unless the Senate minority leader has a grand strategy that no one else is aware of, he inexplicably caved on the debt limit.
Would the U.S. Really Default?
Debate over the debt ceiling inevitably contains dire warnings about consequences.

'Fiscal Insanity' Is the Democrat Way
All the same, the standoff between Democrat factions is rather amusing.
Leftists Want a Bigger Credit Card
Dems want GOP help to clear the way for socialist spending by raising the debt ceiling.
The National Debt: Gradual, Then Sudden Catastrophe
Both parties deserve ample amounts of "credit" for facilitating the nation's steady march toward fiscal Armageddon.

Just Get Rid of the Debt Ceiling?
Trump sides with Democrats again, effectively saying that the spending limit has done little to limit spending.
The Art of the Debt-Ceiling Deal
Trump's deal with the Democrat leadership is all part of the game of chess, but it sure doesn't seem helpful.