Huffington Post James Sunshine Republicans are playing a dangerous game by refusing to raise the debt ceiling, according to Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. "We raised the debt ceiling seven times during the Bush Administration," Buffett to… more »

The NY TImes By: Motokoa Rich A drumbeat of disappointing data about consumer behavior, factory sales and weak hiring in recent weeks has prompted economists to ratchet down their 2011 economic forecasts to as little as half what they expected… more »

NPR (National Palestine Radio)by Mark Memmott (10:30 p.m. ET: We've added to this story many times today, as you'll see below. This post starts with our original report, and then is followed by the updates we did along the way. Tomorrow, Morn… more »

USA Today The Oval So much for that civilian trial of accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.   A federal jury's decision to acquit Gitmo detainee Ahmed Ghailani on all but one charge may well kill off any Obama administration plan to try… more »

Politico By Roger Simon This may be the most embarrassing thing I have ever written — and looking back on my writing, there is a lot of competition for that dubious distinction — but when I became a reporter, it was almost a holy calling.   We re… more »