Analysis
Week In Politics: Debt Ceiling
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Commentary
Politics
'Pull Off The Band-Aid' And Other Homespun Presidential Advice: A Quiz()
In his two news conferences this week, President Obama sometimes struck a parental tone. He's not the first president to sound like Mom. Try your hand at matching the commander-in-chief with the practical advice.
Opinion
Foreign Policy: Ten Reasons Washington Needs Potter()
The premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two offers a useful comparison between what makes a successful summer blockbuster in Hollywood and what makes for one in Washington, DC. Here are the top ten:
NPR Double Take
Double Take 'Toons: Debtly Hallows?()
Both sides of the debt ceiling crisis have been warning of dire consequences. Pat Bagley and Chip Bok focus like laser beams on the other side's hyperbole.
Opinion
The New Republic: Enough! Negotiate Or Bust()
As default looms on the horizon, President Barack Obama is beginning to reach his limit with Republicans. Jonathan Cohn of The New Republic hopes the president's unyielding stance on tax cuts and debt negotiations will represent a new trend when it comes to budget debates.
Opinion
The Weekly Standard: Solution? Strategic Surrender()
Agreeing to a tax increase might cause tension in the Republican party, but allowing the president to increase the debt ceiling would relieve the GOP from blame. Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard suggests letting the president have his way and then benefit from the consequences.
Monkey See
A Guide To Potter-isms: Wizardspeak In Translation()
Ben Zimmer of the interactive dictionary Visual Thesaurus explains some of the vocabulary that you might have missed if you're not a Harry Potter reader, and gives a refresher as we head into the final film's first full weekend.
