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Normal Politics Resolved the Debt Ceiling Crisis
It was stupid but it worked.
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Janet Yellen Had Better Have a Secret Plan for the Debt Limit
It's happened before: In 1985, Treasury Secretary James Baker had more than one such plan, and his use of them prevented economic disaster.
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Josh Barro
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This Week in the Mayonnaise Clinic: Debt Limit Scenarios
There are (better) options besides not paying interest on government bonds
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Gavin Newsom Is Gross and Embarrassing and Will Never Be President
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Are There Any Adults at the Washington Post?
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A Rant: 'Team Normal' Republicans, Stop Whining That Democrats Won't Help You
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How Not To Talk To The Public About Monkeypox
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Digital Revenue Dies in Drumpfness
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The Trump-CNN Town Hall Was Useful and Appropriate
And you'd better get used to seeing Trump on TV like this
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Josh Barro
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Now It's Time to Start the Fiscal Negotiation
Don't call it a debt limit deal...
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Josh Barro
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The Fox-Dominion Settlement Was No Parking Ticket
With Tucker Carlson's firing, we're seeing the large costs, financial and non-financial, that are befalling Fox for its lies.
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Josh Barro
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The Martini Police, with Peter Suderman
Listen now (55 min) | The semi-annual cocktail podcast returns for spring.
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House Republicans Debate Whether to Shoot Themselves in the Foot
Plus: House moderates flesh out a debt-ceiling endgame.
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Josh Barro
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I Have Thoughts About This Ron DeSantis Pudding Ad
Who is this ad for? Not Republican primary voters. At least, not directly. But it does get at some serious electoral problems for the Florida governor.
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Josh Barro
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The Arrival of 'Normal Politics' for the Debt Ceiling
Plus: A dispute in LA over whether crime matters.
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