Congress tees up crucial votes on debt limit  —  A bipartisan effort in the Senate to allow President Obama to raise the federal debt ceiling in exchange for about $1.5 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years gained momentum Sunday, as leaders agreed they would have to act in the next two weeks …

Budget experts raise concerns over McConnell debt-limit fallback plan  —  Liberal and centrist budget experts are joining conservatives in raising red flags about the debt-ceiling plan that is being hashed out by Senate leaders as a last-ditch option for avoiding a national default.

Phone Hacking: John Yates ‘to be suspended’ over Neil Wallis links  —  One of Scotland Yard's most senior officers, John Yates, is likely to be suspended on Monday pending an investigation over the phone hacking scandal and his links to Neil Wallis, sources have told The Daily Telegraph.

Met chief's parting shot at Cameron  —  Britain's top police officer resigns and turns on prime minister in dramatic escalation of the phone-hacking scandal  —  Britain's top police officer has resigned and turned on the prime minister in a dramatic escalation of the phone-hacking scandal.

News and Its Critics  —  A tabloid's excesses don't tarnish thousands of other journalists.  —  When News Corp. and CEO Rupert Murdoch secured enough shares to buy Dow Jones & Co. four years ago, these columns welcomed our new owner and promised to stand by the same standards and principles we always had.