Doug Holtz-Eakin is warning that a default arising from failure to raise the debt limit would have serious consequences and should be avoided. That’s a pretty major statement coming from Holtz-Eakin, who has been onboard with Republicans demanding spending cuts before agreeing to raising the debt limit. It also puts him at odds with elected Republicans who have dismissed default as inconsequential. Benjy Sarlin has our report.
TSA chief sees a future where TSA will scan your eyes instead of feeling your junk.
Two snap polls taken just after Rep. Anthony Weiner’s confessional press conference give contrasting reads on whether voters think he should resign. Notably, both polls are of New York City residents, not just voters of Weiner’s own 9th district, which covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
When Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) tried to raid the state employee health insurance fund surplus earlier this year, the respected administrator who had helped build up that surplus objected to Jindal’s privatization plan and was canned.
Now Jindal’s hand-picked replacement has quit, too, apparently because Jindal refuses to make public the report prepared for the state by a private firm outlining how the privatization would work.
GOP economists and former CBO Directors pan Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s newly-released economic plan.
Octogenarian former GOP state rep. to run as “faux” Democrat in Wisconsin state recalls.
GOP freshman up to three different positions on phasing out Social Security in one week.
European regulators up in arms over Facebook’s new facial recognition feature.
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), also recruitment chief at DCCC, says Rep. Weiner should resign. More soon …