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Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., left, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., center, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., right, finish a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, where they and other lawmakers announced their plan to introduce new legislation to eliminate the federal debt ceiling. They group views the current debt ceiling law as an unnecessary impediment to Congress in furthering economic recovery. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Roundup: Debt Ceiling, Million-Dollar Judges and the NRA’s Inner Circle
January 16, 2013 | What Matters Today
Today's roundup includes stories about eliminating the debt ceiling, million-dollar judges and the NRA's inner circle.
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Full Show: Paul Krugman on Why Jobs Come First
January 11, 2013 | Moyers & Company

The New York Times columnist explains why our top priority should be getting America back to work – if only Washington would stop throwing distractions in the way. Continue reading

Ronald Reagan gives a televised address from the Oval Office, outlining his plan for Tax Reduction Legislation in July 1981.
The Partisan History of the Debt Ceiling
January 11, 2013 | Smart Charts
The debt ceiling has changed over 100 times since 1944. You might be surprised which party has raised it more often.
FILE - In this July 23, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama meets with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. The struggle to head off a national debt default played out on two tracks, as do most big things in the capital. One was for show. The other was for real. The two tracks finally came together, in the knick of time, on Tuesday, when the Senate granted final passage to legislation raising the debt ceiling, trimming spending and punting the most painful decisions on deficits down the road. President Barack Obama's pen sealed the deal. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Can the Debt Ceiling be Avoided with a Trillion Dollar Coin?
January 8, 2013 | We're Not Making This Up!
Enthusiasm is growing for a one trillion dollar coin that could allow Obama to bypass the coming debt ceiling debate.
The lights of the U.S. Capitol remain lit into the night as the House continues to work on the "fiscal cliff" legislation proposed by the Senate, in Washington, on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Recommended Reading: Fiscal Cliff Deal
January 2, 2013 | BillBoard
Want to know more about the 11th hour deal Congress and the White House reached? Here's a collection of articles explaining what's in the deal and differing viewpoints on the consequences.