"With an August 2 deadline little more than a week away, lawmakers have steadfastly refused to compromise, and talks once again collapsed in acrimony at the weekend. Democrats and Republicans split into two camps to work on their own proposals." - Reuters
Lawmakers Split as Debt Deadline Looms - Reuters
Stocks Slip on Debt Talk Concerns - CNBC
Hilary Clinton Tries to Calm Asian Investors - Politico
How Tim Geithner Bailed Out a Swiss Bank - CNBC
Dodd-Frank's Winners: Revolving-Door Regulators - Washington Examiner
Analysis: Companies Church Out Profits, Jobs Don't Follow - Reuters
U.S. Wastes $34 Billion in Afghanistan and Iraq Contracting - Reuters
New U.S. Envoy to Afghanistan: No Rush for the Exits - USA Today
Pentagon Wants New Iraq Security Pact - The HIll
Analysis: U.S. and South Korea Stand Firm on Pyongyang - Reuters