Politics News & Analysis: White House, congressional leaders reach debt-limit deal

Monday, August 01, 2011 Top Stories White House, congressional leaders reach debt-limit deal Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane President Obama and congressional leaders sealed a deal to raise the federal debt limit late Sunday that includes sharp spending cuts but no new taxes, breaking a partisan impasse that has driven the nation to the brink of a potentially disastrous government default. Winners and losers in the debt deal Who got what? A huge victory for the GOP Timeline: Debt-ceiling debate Debt problem solved? What happens now? PostPolitics Headlines Assessing Obama's moves Congress puts faith in committee Make-or-break moment for tea party The Huntsmans: 'Nice guys in a nasty business' Interest groups report big contributions College affirmative action back on Supreme Court's horizon Coburn's cuts target special tax benefits A pious plea to resolve political gridlock The Fix Debt ceiling deal: What Nancy Pelosi is up to 2012 Fix Face-off! 2012 Fix Face-off! 44: Politics & Policy Obama promises to fight on taxes Comedians lambast 'Armadebtdon' Obama reenters fray over debt plan Ezra Klein The trigger that ended the impasse Democrats will lose now, can win later Why any debt-ceiling deal will squeeze the states More Headlines Pentagon contracts go global Big boon for Asian markets Netanyahu pressured by protesters Egyptian activists suspend sit-in Opinions The 'hobbits' have it Next: A populist uprising? A Tea Party 'fragging' Declaring independence An Arab Spring shadow Decline still ahead Behind the showdown Newsletter | Click here to sign up for the Behind the government showdown newsletter. Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes