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Debt Ceiling Hostage Crisis
the national interest
Feb. 11, 2014
In Staggering Triumph, Debt Ceiling Increased
U-S-A! U-S-A!
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Feb. 4, 2014
House Republican Debt Ceiling Hostage Update
It’s getting sad.
By
Jonathan Chait
Oct. 18, 2013
Baffler
Writer Baffled by Distinction Between Means and Ends
An objection from an authentic voice of the people.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 16, 2013
Will Debt-Ceiling Extortion Ever Return?
Our Photoshop artists would really like to know.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 16, 2013
Stop Fretting: The Debt-Ceiling Crisis Is Over! [Updated]
Take down the yellow ribbons.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 15, 2013
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
the national interest
Oct. 15, 2013
Today’s Update: John Boehner to Decide Whether to Blow Up World Now
Relax. The chances of worldwide calamity are under 50 percent.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 14, 2013
Senators Near Deal on GOP Surrender
Lurching toward sanity.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 14, 2013
Are Democrats Demanding Their Own Ransom Now?
Hear me out: This may all be deliberate spin.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 11, 2013
Paul Ryan’s Ridiculously Unfair Deal
America’s snake-oil salesman is back.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 9, 2013
House Republicans’ Ransom Demands Falling
A million dollars in unmarked bills? No? How about half a million in marked bills?
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 8, 2013
John Boehner Too Embarrassed to Defend His Own Extortion Demands
A tellingly hasty press conference.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 8, 2013
Obama Has a Shutdown Message Problem — Here’s How to Fix It
Once again, a gaffe comes along to save him.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 7, 2013
Ross Douthat: Debt-Ceiling Extortion Isn’t So Bad, Really
The best argument for extortion is still a terrible argument.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 7, 2013
How Republicans Failed to Understand the Democrats’ Debt-Ceiling Logic
How the GOP blundered into the crisis.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 4, 2013
Let Me Explain How Extortion Works, Republicans
A goonish party is surprisingly unfamiliar with our country’s rich genre of mafia films and shows.
By
Jonathan Chait
Oct. 2, 2013
Why the Shutdown Is Leading to Debt Default
John Boehner is looking more like
Fargo
’s Jerry Lundegaard every day.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Oct. 1, 2013
How to Depose John Boehner
A centrist coup to save America.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 30, 2013
The House GOP’s Legislative Strike
Hell no, they won’t go.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 27, 2013
Ted Cruz Now Ruining John Boehner’s Life, Too
Boehner admirably avoiding public tears.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 27, 2013
House GOP Does House GOP-est Thing Ever
Comically extreme ransom note not comically extreme enough.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 27, 2013
The Debt-Ceiling Showdown Is the Fight of Obama’s Life
It’s kind of a big deal.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 26, 2013
Republican Ransom Demand: Implement Romney Plan
As a compromise, Obama will not be deported to Kenya.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 24, 2013
Why Obama Can’t Pay a Debt-Ceiling Ransom This Time
More than Obamacare is at stake.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 19, 2013
The House Shutdown Plan Is Not a Plan
Boehner’s already getting desperate.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 18, 2013
Republican Debt-Ceiling Extortionists: We Are Not Extortionists
Yes, you are.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 17, 2013
Obama, Republicans, and the Crisis of Legitimacy
The real cause of the Obamacare shutdown calamity.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Sept. 13, 2013
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
the national interest
Sept. 12, 2013
House Republican Anarchy Update
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria — another day in John Boehner’s House.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 30, 2013
Washington Heads to the Fiscal Brink
So be it, “Jedi.”
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 15, 2013
The Case for Freaking Out Over Congress
“Freaking out” may be too strong. “Concern”?
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 14, 2013
Autumn in Washington: There Will Be Blood
The retreat from the brink looks temporary.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 9, 2013
Republican ‘Evil Genius’ Departs, Washington Actually Now Even More Dangerous
Yes, things have gotten very bad.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 6, 2013
The GOP’s Missing Internal Debate
As chaos looms, an eerie silence among conservative intellectuals.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
July 23, 2013
Today in ‘John Boehner’s Life Is a Living Hell’
Why does he need this crap?
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
July 12, 2013
John Boehner’s Coming Sharknado
It’s ‘Sharknado’ meets ‘House of Cards’ meets ‘Austin Powers.’
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
May 17, 2013
House Republicans Plot Debt-Ceiling Strategery
What if we demand Obama resign!? No? What if we demand he change his name to “Reagan”?
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Jan. 18, 2013
Debt Ceiling Hostage Crisis Over!
Ben Affleck’s intervention not even required.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Jan. 17, 2013
GOP Ponders Alternative to Hostage Shooting
It has to involve some kind of threat, right? I mean, we can’t just
negotiate
like a regular political party.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Jan. 15, 2013
Math Victimizes
Journal
Editorial Page Again
Math: man’s oldest enemy.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Jan. 15, 2013
Bush Speechwriter Michael Gerson Exposes Obama’s Sinister Being-Reasonable Ploy
The mental agony of the moderate Republican, continued.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Jan. 14, 2013
Obama Dares GOP to Kill the Hostage
A crisis delayed for two years finally looms.
By
Jonathan Chait
debt ceiling hostage crisis
Jan. 12, 2013
Treasury Dismisses Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin Solution
The party’s over.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
Jan. 11, 2013
Hostage Taking Not Like Regular Negotiating
A moral primer for Republicans.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Jan. 10, 2013
IOUs vs. Platinum Coin: Pick Your Hostage Rescue
A newer, way less fun plan to save the world economy from House Republicans.
By
Jonathan Chait