Barack Obama Debt Ceiling

In Wake Of 'Three-Ring Circus,' Obama Adviser Offer Positive Take On Debt Deal

AP | Posted 10.01.2011

WASHINGTON -- A top adviser to President Barack Obama said Monday the new deal to avoid a government default lifts a big cloud over the economy, even ...

LIVE UPDATES: Debt Ceiling Deal Reached

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.01.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders reached historic agreement Sunday night on a compromise to permit vital U.S...

Obama: Time Is Running Out For A Debt Deal

Posted 09.28.2011

WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters/Richard Cowan and Deborah Charles) - With four days remaining until the United States hits its debt limit, President ...

Obama Takes Case To American People

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.21.2011

Amid contentious negotiations taking place in the nation's capital to raise the debt ceiling, President Barack Obama is taking his case on the signifi...

When Catastrophe Isn't Enough

Posted 09.17.2011

By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With time quickly running out to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, the Obama administration is turning to bibl...

Sam Stein

Obama Warns Cantor 'Don't Call My Bluff' As Debt Talks Stall

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.12.2011

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers and the White House had what nearly every party is describing as a "tough" and "testy" meeting on the debt ceiling Wednesday a...

Obama Reportedly Walks Out Of Tense Debt Ceiling Meeting

Posted 09.12.2011

President Barack Obama walked out of a contentious meeting in ongoing talks to raise the nation's debt limit on Wednesday, an aide tells Reuters. P...

Senate Republicans Weigh Anti-Obama Resolution

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 09.11.2011

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are considering a "resolution of disapproval" to express their displeasure with President Barack Obama's stand o...

Obama Addresses Status Of Debt Ceiling Talks

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 09.04.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to reach a sweeping long-term deal within two weeks to raise the nation's borrowing...

Obama Open To Deal On Debt Ceiling

The Wall Street Journal | Damian Paletta & Carol E. Lee | Posted 06.12.2011

White House officials have opened the door to a deal with Republicans that would allow the U.S. to increase its ability to borrow, potentially easing ...

Obama Regrets Vote Against Raising Debt Limit

Posted 06.11.2011

(AP) WASHINGTON -- The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama regrets his vote as a senator in 2006 against raising the debt limit - a vo...