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S&P Chief: US politics too "unpredictable" CBS News Beers: Well, it highlighted for us something that we've been observing for a number of months now, which is simply the extraordinary difficulty of getting a political consensus about fiscal policy and fiscal policy choices now and in the future. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mercury News editorial: S&P downgrade is about politics, not US debt San Jose Mercury News It won't be clear until overseas markets open Sunday night how investors will react to Standard & Poor's unprecedented, controversial decision to lower the US debt rating. But the downgrade doesn't tell us anything new about Washington. ... See all stories on this topic »

Recession 2011: How US political class dysfunction differs from India Economic Times ... opposition parties which are willing to hurt the country even going against their own principles in order to gain political points - and finally, all of us citizens who are not giving the message that we want to move on and move on in a sensible, ... See all stories on this topic »

The dysfunction that lies at the very heart of American politics The Guardian This clash over the proper role for government in the US is one that has defined our national politics for more than a century. But in the last several years this conflict has become an existential one, with Republicans basically abdicating their ... See all stories on this topic »

Perry Leads Prayer Rally for 'Nation in Crisis' New York Times While the event will be sure to help Mr. Perry if he tries to establish himself as the religious right's favored candidate, it also opens him up to criticism for mixing religion and politics in such a grand and overtly Christian fashion. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Republicans Jockey as a Big Week Begins in Iowa New York Times "The opportunity is right there for us," Tim Pawlenty, a former governor of Minnesota, told Republicans here on Friday. "The main way we're going to goof this up, as Republicans, is to nominate the wrong candidate." As Mr. Pawlenty made his way across ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Obama Team Turns Its Focus to Tough Re-election Fight New York Times His party's political infrastructure has been weakened in crucial states where Republicans won statehouses last year, though the White House sees potential benefit in a reaction to the unpopular policies of new Republican governors in states like ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Barack Obama under fire as blame game follows US credit downgrade The Guardian The shock news sent reverberations through US politics, triggered an ugly blame game and plunged the economy into a fresh crisis that looks set to reverberate all the way to next year's presidential election. On the streets of Uptown the mood was bleak ... See all stories on this topic »

Debt debate will have lasting impact on Virginia politics Richmond Times Dispatch The debt debate might be over for now, but the saga will leave a lasting impact on politics in Virginia. The stock market's sharp decline, coupled with Friday's decision by Standard & Poor's to downgrade the United States' credit rating, make it clear ... See all stories on this topic »

Blogs 3 new results for U.S. Politics

Agency Says Brinksmanship Played Role In Lower U.S. Credit Rating ... The downgrade was the result of political uncertainty when it comes to fiscal policy in the United States, and a debt-ceiling deal that the agency found underwhelming, David Beers, S&P global head of sovereign ratings, told CNN Saturday ... WDSU.com - Local News

S&P Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating for Political Bickering - The ... By John Solomon This time, political infighting cost America's its sterling borrowing rating—and both parties own the blame.

Obama mourns 31 US troops killed in Afghan crash - Politics ... Obama mourns 31 US troops killed in Afghan crash - President Barack Obama is mourning the deaths of 31 U.S.. Politics & Government

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