Politics
Republicans have brought the United States to the brink of default more than once in recent years, but in a sign that the business wing of the party has tired of these Tea Party antics, House Speaker John Boehner brought a 'clean' bill to hike the borrowing limit to the floor Tuesday, where it passed 221-201. This is a break from the 'Boehner rule,' where increases in the debt ceiling were to be balanced by spending cuts.
Background:
House Votes to Raise Debt Ceiling, Without Conditions [NY Times]
