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US government loses triple-A credit rating

The United States lost its top-notch AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's Friday in a dramatic reversal of fortune for the world's largest economy.

Finger pointing follows debt downgrade

Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. government debt rating brought indignation from the Obama administration and finger pointing from leading Democrats and Republicans.

Debt downgrade: Views from finance world

Financial world players offer views on the impact from the United States losing its top-notch AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's on Friday.

More work ahead to get finances in order: Obama

President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to set aside partisan politics after a fierce debt battle, saying they must work to put America's fiscal house in order and refocus on stimulating its stagnant economy.

First Read: Perry eyes the GOP nomination

The governor's political skills are the stuff of legend, and the economic robustness over which he has presided is the subject of a steady stream of brags by his fans.

NYT: Fox site calls Obama party a 'Hip-Hop BBQ'

To most news websites, what happened at the White House was a private 50th birthday party for the president. To an editor at Fox News, it was something a little different.

As Tea Party reshapes GOP, cheer and worry

The tea party is here to stay. The 2-year-old phenomenon's muscular role in the debt-ceiling crisis made that clear, despite earlier predictions it would fade away when the national furor over health care cooled down.