The president uses the final press conference of his first term to issue an ultimatum.
Congress
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House Republicans Are Seriously Serious
Which is why we could be heading for both a default and a government shutdown
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The Mortgage Mess and Jack Lew
As Treasury Secretary, would Lew take a harder line with banking abuses?
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Obama’s Options on 2013’s Big Issues
It’s a fair argument that when the nation is jeopardized—whether in danger of defaulting on its debts or succumbing to mass violence—a president is justified in using his authority to the fullest.
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How Obama Can Win the Debt Ceiling by Threatening Mutual Destruction
Or why the $1 trillion coin is so important
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What Goes Around (Comes Back Around)
The $1 trillion coin is the only way to counter the GOP’s refusal to lift the debt ceiling.
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Assault-Weapon Bans Are Not Enough
To reduce gun violence, we need a sweeping reform of the way guns are bought and sold.
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The Million Kids March: The Beginning of an Anti-Gun Movement?
Like many other parents of school-age children, news of the Newtown, Connecticut, shootings hit close to home for David Bennahum, a New York tech entrepreneur and founder of the progressive American Independent News Network. The day after the attack, Bennahum took to Facebook: “I posted something along the lines of ‘What would really shift the […]
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Yep, Republicans Plan to Use the Debt Ceiling for “Leverage”
The consequences don’t matter, it seems.
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Calling McConnell’s Bluff
President Obama should raise the debt ceiling himself and increase the ceiling on incomes subject to payroll taxes.
