Outside the Beltway

We have a deal in Washington. Now, the leadership just has to make sure it can pass Congress.

Much like bills named for dead children, there’s a very high likelihood that any bill with “protecting children” and/or “pornographers” in the title is a) a very bad idea, b) a very stupid idea, c) of dubious Constitutionality, or, as here, d) all of the above.

A recent poll provides some insight into congressional behavior.

The Senate killed the Boehner Plan but the debt ceiling crisis is still unresolved and the way out is murky.

How the reelection incentive and parliamentary procedure are affecting the debt ceiling debate in Congress.

It’s another Friday of drama in the debt ceiling crisis.

John Boehner’s debt ceiling plan is being amended. And not in a good way.

The rational thing to do is the make a deal that cuts spending and raises the debt ceiling. But how do we get there from here?

I no longer have any confidence that our leaders will act responsibly before the August 2nd debt ceiling deadline.

Barack Obama’s biggest enemy in the debt negotiations has been himself.

Their mouths were moving, but nothing of substance was coming out.

John Boehner and Harry Reid introduced their debt plans. Now, where do we go from here?

By choosing to go it alone on a debt ceiling plan, the GOP is taking a big risk.

The debt talks in Congress are moribund now, and both sides are working on their own versions of a plan, again.

It hasn’t been a very productive weekend in Washington, D.C.

The House GOP’s proposed Balanced Budget Amendment contains the seeds of its own utter worthlessness.

It wasn’t a good day for the debt ceiling negotiations.