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• Aug 3, 2011

  Gallup: Most Oppose the Debt Agreement

  A new poll shows that 46 percent of Americans oppose, and 39 percent favor, the Budget Control Act, the new debt limit and deficit reduction law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama this week.

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  Aug 3, 2011

  Christian Group Calls for Sustainable Economy

  The newly formed Christians for a Sustainable Economy (CASE) wrote a letter asking President Obama and congressional leaders to help the poor through economic growth, rather than through funding ineffective government programs.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Keeping Score: Debt Limit Winners and Losers

  Each of the parties involved in the creation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 achieved some wins and some losses. Obama got what he most wanted – an increase that would last until after the 2012 election – but got no revenue increases as part of the deal.

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  Jul 31, 2011

  Debt Ceiling: Agreement Reached, Says Obama

  “The leaders of both parties, in both chambers, have reached an agreement that will reduce the deficit and avoid default,” announced President Obama Sunday night. The agreement would cut $1 trillion from a 10-year budget, and would raise the debt ceiling enough to get past the 2012 elections.

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  Jul 31, 2011

  Government Leaders Compromise on Debt Ceiling

  President Obama and congressional leaders are "very close" to reaching a compromise to raise the nation's debt limit before the August 2 deadline.

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  Jul 30, 2011

  Nixon's Secret Watergate Testimony Ordered Released

  A federal judge ordered that President Richard Nixon's sealed testimony to a grand jury during the Watergate scandal be released. The testimony's significance to American history was cited as the reason.

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  Jul 30, 2011

  Debt Ceiling Deadline: When is it?

  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said that the debt ceiling needs to be raised by August 2 to avoid defaulting on bills that will come due on August 3. Some experts now say that deadline may be later.

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  Jul 30, 2011

  Debt Ceiling: Boehner Weakened; Reid Needs GOP Votes

  The House passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling Friday. Three hours later, the Senate voted down the House bill. With the Senate set to vote on its own bill at 1 a.m. Sunday, Democrats are scrambling to get the 60 votes needed to pass the bill.

• Jul 29, 2011

  House vs. Senate on the Debt Ceiling

  Speaker of the House John Boehner's bill to raise the debt ceiling passed Friday night. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan will be voted on Saturday night. What are the similarities and differences between the plans?

• Jul 29, 2011

  Will Jim Jordan Be Punished for Opposing Boehner?

  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) could lose his House seat through redistricting for opposing Speaker of the House John Boehner's (R-Ohio) bill to raise the debt ceiling.