Senate Dems to call GOP's bluff on debt limit  —  Senate Democrats are planning to start the process this week for a Senate vote on a clean debt limit increase, sources tell me - a move that could call the bluff of Republicans in both chambers and force them to take a stand on whether …

White House: Obama Will Never Negotiate On The Debt Limit Again  —  White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday that lifting the debt ceiling will be non-negotiable for as long as Barack Obama is president.  —  “Whether it's today, or a number of weeks from now, or a number of months from now …

‘House of Indecision’  —  House Republican leaders met today at the Capitol, but they made little progress toward solving the fiscal crisis, or calming the GOP's growing tensions.  They remain undecided on the contours of a potential deal, and on how to sell one, especially to the conference's bloc of skeptical conservatives.

CNN Shutdown Poll: Plenty of blame to go around  —  Washington (CNN) - Most Americans say the government shutdown is causing a crisis or major problems for the country, according to a new national poll.  —  And while a CNN/ORC International survey also indicates that slightly more people …

Republicans Lose Ground vs. Obama in the Shutdown Blame Game  —  The Republicans in Congress have lost ground against Barack Obama in blame over the government shutdown, with Americans expressing increasing criticism of both parties in Washington, while the president's avoided that rise in public ire.

Bachmann: Obama Is Supporting Al Qaeda, Proving That We Are In The End Times  —  In an interview with Understanding the Times host Jan Markell on Saturday, Rep. Michele Bachmann accused President Obama of giving aid to Al Qaeda, which she said is proof that we are living in the Last Days.