Tag: Debt Ceiling

New GOP strategy: Offer deal on debt limit, but keep shutdown fight going

Beltway Confidential

New GOP strategy: Offer deal on debt limit, but keep shutdown fight going

Byron York · October 10, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., warned that failure to raise the debt ceiling could result in "a financial chain reaction" with "unknown and perhaps catastrophic consequences."

VIDEO: Senate banking committee explores not raising debt ceiling

Lisa Ruhl · October 10, 2013 4:00 am

IMF: US debt default would shake global economy

IMF: US debt default would shake global economy

Marjorie Olster · October 9, 2013 3:09 pm

Obama meeting with House Dems Wednesday; meetings with other caucuses planned for coming days

Obama meeting with House Dems Wednesday; meetings with other caucuses planned for coming days

Washington Examiner · October 9, 2013 12:21 pm

House conservatives may support short term spending, debt bills

House conservatives may support short term spending, debt bills

David M. Drucker · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama vowed this week to "talk about ways to improve the health care system," a possible lifeline for House Speaker John Boehner and Republicans who want to link Obamacare to a deal for government funding and increasing the nation's debt ceiling. (Photo illustration: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP and Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Obama, GOP have room to deal on Obamacare

Brian Hughes · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Washington Secrets

Free fall: 17 percent say U.S. heading in ‘right direction,’ 11-point one-week plunge

Paul Bedard · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

After refusing to negotiate, Obama invites GOP to White House

After refusing to negotiate, Obama invites GOP to White House

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Protesters call for an end to the federal government shutdown outside the Capitol earlier this month. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

About 40 percent of debt limit increases have been used to settle other policy fights

Joel Gehrke · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Rick Hohensee of Washington holds a "Fire Congress" sign near the House steps on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP/ Evan Vucci)

Conservative groups soften opposition to debt ceiling, dig in on government funding

Rebecca Berg · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama was "disappointed" that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, was only allowing a select group of GOP budget negotiators to attend a meeting to break through the fiscal deadlock, according to White House press secretary Jay Carney.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama ‘disappointed’ only select GOP lawmakers to attend Thursday meeting

Meghashyam Mali · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., cut up a giant poster of a credit card on the Senate floor Tuesday, saying it demonstrated why Washington politicians must end their addiction to spending money they don't have. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Tom Coburn cuts up giant credit card on the Senate floor

Charlie Spiering · October 9, 2013 4:00 am