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Centrist Fanatics Go Wild Over Debt-Ceiling DealThey just like bipartisan deals, regardless of content.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Eric Levitz
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The Media Is Normalizing Debt-Ceiling ExtortionNo, this is not how Congress always does it. This is different, and dangerous.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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It’s Republicans Who Won’t Negotiate Over the Budget DeficitThe other big lie in this hostage crisis is hiding in plain sight.
By Jonathan Chait
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Debt Ceiling Extortion Is an Attack on DemocracyIf Republicans want to cut spending, they should win an election and do it themselves.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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Return of the Hostage TakersJoe Biden’s last chance to stop the GOP’s economic sabotage.
By Eric Levitz
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By Jonathan Chait
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Republican House Majority Will Try to Melt Down Global EconomyDemocrats need to sabotageproof the government while they still can.
By Jonathan Chait
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Will Debt-Ceiling Extortion Ever Return?Our Photoshop artists would really like to know.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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Boehner’s New Demand: Rob Congressional Staff [Updated]He’s possibly willing to negotiate it down to a provision for regular staff floggings.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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Are Democrats Demanding Their Own Ransom Now?Hear me out: This may all be deliberate spin.
By Jonathan Chait
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Paul Ryan’s Ridiculously Unfair DealAmerica’s snake-oil salesman is back.
By Jonathan Chait
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House Republicans’ Ransom Demands FallingA million dollars in unmarked bills? No? How about half a million in marked bills?
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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Ross Douthat: Debt-Ceiling Extortion Isn’t So Bad, ReallyThe best argument for extortion is still a terrible argument.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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Let Me Explain How Extortion Works, RepublicansA goonish party is surprisingly unfamiliar with our country’s rich genre of mafia films and shows.
By Jonathan Chait
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Why the Shutdown Is Leading to Debt DefaultJohn Boehner is looking more like Fargo’s Jerry Lundegaard every day.
By Jonathan Chait
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How to Depose John BoehnerA centrist coup to save America.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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House GOP Does House GOP-est Thing EverComically extreme ransom note not comically extreme enough.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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Republican Ransom Demand: Implement Romney PlanAs a compromise, Obama will not be deported to Kenya.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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Obama, Republicans, and the Crisis of LegitimacyThe real cause of the Obamacare shutdown calamity.
By Jonathan Chait
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Boehner to Obama: Can I Please Take You Hostage?You may not want to be a hostage, but I need the money bad.
By Jonathan Chait
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House Republican Anarchy UpdateHuman sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria — another day in John Boehner’s House.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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The Case for Freaking Out Over Congress“Freaking out” may be too strong. “Concern”?
By Jonathan Chait
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Autumn in Washington: There Will Be BloodThe retreat from the brink looks temporary.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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The GOP’s Missing Internal DebateAs chaos looms, an eerie silence among conservative intellectuals.
By Jonathan Chait
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By Jonathan Chait
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John Boehner’s Coming SharknadoIt’s ‘Sharknado’ meets ‘House of Cards’ meets ‘Austin Powers.’
By Jonathan Chait
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House Republicans Plot Debt-Ceiling StrategeryWhat if we demand Obama resign!? No? What if we demand he change his name to “Reagan”?
By Jonathan Chait
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