Politics News & Analysis: Poll: Americans torn over debt limit

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, June 09, 2011 Top Stories Poll: Americans torn over debt limit Lori Montgomery and Jon Cohen A large majority of Americans say the U.S. economy would probably suffer serious harm without raising it, but barely half support doing so. Data: Washington Post-ABC News Poll Wonkbook:A smarter deficit deal A guide to understanding the federal debt IRS official: House budget would increase deficit PostPolitics Headlines Some Hill Democrats urge Weiner to resign Romney in hot seat on climate change No coasting in 2012 race Perry, presidential ranger? IRS chief criticizes House-passed budget Gingrich's history with earmarks could alienate tea partyers Palin, Bachmann feud starts early Buchanan dogged by allegations in FEC contributions case Rand Paul: Congress 'an irrelevancy' on war powers The Fix Sarah Palin's emails: What to expect The American public's great depression Pressure ramps up on Anthony Weiner to resign 44: Politics & Policy Obama touts growth in manufacturing in speech Medical device association to White House: Get an innovations office West Wing Briefing: A closer look at Obama's poll numbers Ezra Klein Wonkbook: A smarter deficit deal Can Tim Pawlenty really bring unemployment below zero? Reconciliation More Headlines Case against ex-NSA manager narrows Federal court in Atlanta takes up health-care case CFPB official Date up for top job Progress in Afghanistan called hard but not 'hopeless' Federal payments halted to 3 mortgage firms Banks' bid to delay swipe-fee rules fails U.S. wants 'joint bases' in Afghanistan An ultimatum from Yemeni activists Germany's hard line on Greek bailout In Syria, the death of tourism Opinions Tweet decadence The entitlement game Low hopes for Afghanistan Testing the exits Unfreezing jobs WhoRunsGov A New Development While Rep. Anthony Weiner's salacious tweets and texts put him at the center of a major scandal, his wife, State Department official Huma Abedin, is pregnant with their first child, the New York Times reported. Read Abedin's profile. 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 Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy