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The Note:
White House, Republicans Strike Tentative Deal To Raise Debt Ceiling — ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports: — ABC News has learned that Republicans and the White House have struck a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling before the Aug. 2 deadline. It's not done yet …
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Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
Pelosi: Boehner went to ‘dark side’ — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi didn't mince words on Speaker John Boehner's efforts on the debt ceiling, whipping out a Star Wars reference on the House floor Saturday. — Instead of working out a compromise with Democrats, she said on the House floor …
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David Rogers / The Politico:
Senate debt vote delay is sign of hope — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is in active negotiation with the White House on a debt ceiling deal, and Democrats agreed late Saturday night to postpone a partisan-tinged cloture vote to give time for both sides to reach a deal.
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Josiah Ryan / The Hill:
Forty-three GOP senators pledge opposition to Reid debt-ceiling plan — Forty-three GOP senators on Saturday signed a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) expressing opposition to his debt-ceiling legislation currently being considered in the upper chamber.
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CNN:
Democrats, Republicans disagree on state of debt talks — What will it take to find a solution to the U.S. Debt crisis? Wolf Blitzer and Don Lemon break down the hurdles and options in “GET IT DONE — Countdown to Debt Crisis,” a CNN Special Report Sunday night at 9 ET on CNN.
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U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell:
43 Senators Sign Letter Opposing The Reid Bill — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following letter is signed by 43 Republican Senators. In it they encourage the Majority Leader 'to abandon this reckless proposal and instead pursue a more responsible course of action. — The full text of the letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid is below.
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Democrats enforce filibuster against their own debt bill — Senate Republicans want a 60-vote threshold for a debt-limit bill to pass the chamber, but it's actually Democrats who are enforcing the filibuster on their own legislation, insisting on delaying a vote until 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
BREAKING: Dems Delay Debt Limit Test Vote — Senate Democrats have delayed a key Sunday morning test vote on legislation to raise the debt limit, as negotiations to avoid a catastrophic debt default drag on. — Late Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced on the Senate floor …
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The Note:
Reid Dismisses GOP Letter Against His Bill, Says His Bill Is ‘Only Game In Town’ — ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: — Moments before being summoned to the White House this afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., declared that his bill is still “the only game in town,” …
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Michelle Malkin:
Saturday night Kabuki bickerfest; Update: Sunday Senate Vote Pushed Back to 1pm; Backroom deal details emerge
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Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Economists: Now is wrong time for Congress to cut spending
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Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
‘Fully engaged’ McConnell expresses optimism on debt deal
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Amid New Talks, Some Optimism on Debt Crisis
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NationalJournal.com:
No Compromise in Sight on Debt as Congress Heads into Saturday Session
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The trigger that could lead to a debt deal
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
As Congress Nears Debt Limit Endgame, Attention Turns to a Trigger
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Senate headed for critical debt vote Sunday
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Days after lauding McConnell, Democratic leaders rip him
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Rep. McCotter calls for a truce between Republicans, Tea Party — Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (Mich.), a Republican presidential candidate, called Saturday morning for Republicans and the Tea Party to stop fighting and work together to help save the country, presumably from Democratic policies, although he was not specific.
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Paul Krugman:
Very Serious Suckers — Jonathan Chait has an excellent piece documenting the way in which what he calls the establishment, and I call Very Serious People, misjudged the way the debt ceiling thing would play out: … He then goes on to show how the usual suspects — the WaPo editorial page …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Declaration of independents — August is upon us, beaches beckon and Michele Bachmann has set the self-improvement bar high. She recently told The Wall Street Journal, “When I go on vacation and I lay on the beach, I bring von Mises.” The congresswoman may be the first person ever …
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The White House:
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Acting Responsibly on Behalf of the American People — WASHINGTON—In this week's address, President Obama urged both Republicans and Democrats to take action to avoid defaulting for the first time in our nation's history. While the two parties are not far apart in their goals …
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
Obama demands plan by Tuesday
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