• Adam Serwer writes that it took 10 years — and America losing part of its soul — to catch Osama bin Laden.
  • Jamelle Bouie argues that President Obama will surely benefit from the public celebration of Osama bin Laden’s death, but it’s the economy that really matters.
  • Heather McGhee explains that Conservative Dems shouldn’t be fooled: the “CAP” Act would mandate huge cuts to popular domestic programs — even when there’s a budget surplus.
  • Ben Adler says the usual suspects in the Senate are ready to tie a debt-ceiling vote in knots.