GOP Presses Plan on Debt Ceiling

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House Republican leaders are preparing a bill that would seek to prioritize Treasury payments in the event the debt ceiling is breached, revisiting a conservative idea that has been rejected by Democrats. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

NPR Host Presses Jake Tapper to Describe Horror of ‘So Many Lies’ by Swift Boat Vets on Kerry in 2004

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Pardon the age of this item, but it's on an issue of campaign history. On March 13, NPR Fresh Air host Terry Gross interviewed new CNN host Jake Tapper about politics and journalism, and whether there was blowback from presidents and candidates over tough questions. But Gross felt compelled to bring up the "lies" told… Read more »

Lew Presses China on Cybersecurity

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew wrapped up two days of meetings here with China’s new leaders, in which the two sides discussed currency issues, cybersecurity and economic reform. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy