As the debt battle rages on, some are looking for answers in the past. The economy did well with former president Ronald Reagan's approach to negotiation ? so could it work again? Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard the Reagan approach is just what the debate, and the economy, needs.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/29/138813361/weekly-standard-reagan-had-the-right-idea?ft=1&f=1057

Carson, André Carter, John R. Cassidy, Bill Castle, Michael N. Castor, Kathy

Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times
YOU'D think the mortgage bust would qualify as a teachable moment. But some people refuse to learn from mistakes "” a list that apparently includes certain mortgage bankers. Their industry is fighting a new rule that might prevent a repeat of the lending binge that helped drive our economy off a cliff. In case you just arrived from another planet: America's mortgage mania was fueled by home loans with poisonous features that made them virtually impossible to repay. It was fun while it lasted, at least for the financial types who profited by making...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/07/31/do_the_big_bankers_ever_learn_260473.html

Blackburn, Marsha Blumenauer, Earl Blunt, Roy Boccieri, John A. Boehner, John A.

A federal judge in Washington has officially dismissed a case that led to a temporary halt in stem-cell research funding a year ago. He was bound by a appeals court decision to do so.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/27/138760069/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-challenging-stem-cell-research-funding?ft=1&f=1007

Barrett, J. Gresham Barrow, John Bartlett, Roscoe G. Barton, Joe Bean, Melissa L.

President Obama may have lost a direct hand in the debt-limit negotiations, but some of his liberal base is still seething at the concessions he was willing to make to Republicans. Will he lose support in 2012?

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138821160/obama-faces-grumbling-on-the-left?ft=1&f=1014

Fortenberry, Jeff Foster, Bill Foxx, Virginia Frank, Barney Franks, Trent

It's good to have a hit on your hands, but as HBO learned when it faced questions from critics about Game Of Thrones, the more people like your show, the more they're going to want reassurance that under no circumstances will you let anything happen to it.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/07/29/138807511/hbo-grapples-with-the-future-of-game-of-thrones?ft=1&f=1057

Harman, Jane Harper, Gregg Hastings, Alcee L. Hastings, Doc Heinrich, Martin

Colbert King, Washington Post

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/07/30/rush_limbaugh039s_anti-obama_rant_260414.html

Coble, Howard Coffman, Mike Cohen, Steve Cole, Tom Conaway, K. Michael

State officials and taxpayers are waiting anxiously to see whether Congress meets the Tuesday deadline for raising the debt ceiling. If it doesn't, the federal government isn't the only one that will have to decide which bills to pay.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138844202/preparing-for-debt-fallout-what-if-payments-stop?ft=1&f=1003

Berman, Howard L. Berry, Marion Biggert, Judy Bilbray, Brian P. Bilirakis, Gus M.

As members of Congress spar over whether to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, they might consider the efforts of other governments to manage their own debt problems. Some countries gradually and systematically cut spending. Others impose austerity in a hurry. Still others simply punt.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/29/138827114/debt-lessons-from-around-the-world?ft=1&f=1004

Davis, Susan A. DeFazio, Peter A. DeGette, Diana Delahunt, Bill DeLauro, Rosa L.

John Boehner has been pushing his debt ceiling bill and pushing it hard. But why are Republicans so confident that Democrats, specifically Barack Obama, would agree to it? Jonathan Chait of The New Republic scratches his head and argues that the Boehner Bill offers Democrats nothing.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/29/138813131/new-republic-silly-gop-obama-wont-sign-that?ft=1&f=1057

Hall, Ralph M. Halvorson, Deborah L. Hare, Phil Harman, Jane Harper, Gregg

ANALYSIS: It should go without saying, this is a signal setback for the speaker, who in recent days had pleaded, cajoled and demanded that his conference get behind him if, for no other reason, to show solidarity as he confronts the Democrats who control the Senate and the White House.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/07/29/138799703/boehner-speakership-hits-rough-tea-party-waters?ft=1&f=1057

Hastings, Doc Heinrich, Martin Heller, Dean Hensarling, Jeb Herger, Wally