President Obama will meet with congressional leaders in an attempt to revive the debt-limit talks that broke down last week. GOP leaders need to realize that they are the ones with the leverage in these negotiations.

Jim DeMint should use his substantial influence to secure a GOP debt plan.

Boehner will get another swing at the ball in the debt-limit fight. He will enter those negotiations with his base, and his caucus, watching him with wary eyes. They know that he has much greater leverage in this fight — and will be expecting much bigger results.

Uncertainty regarding debates over the debt limit still remains. Endgame negotiations are nothing new in Washington, but the circumstances under which they are being played is different than before.

The latest Political Report examines Americans thoughts on the debt ceiling negotiations, worries about the economy and ways consumers are cutting back. It also traces back 50 years to see what Americans cared about when President Obama as born.

The press has pilloried Boehner for walking away from debt negotiations, but it may prove to be one of the greatest moments of his speakership--and a turning point in the "Cold War" over our national debt.

The agreement that extended the debt limit has been very controversial. Even Republicans have questioned whether it was responsible to go to the brink with the country's credit standing at stake. But given the severity of the county's debt position, "grand bargains" involving tax increases are not a viable option.

In the debt-limit negotiations, Mitch McConnell's plan might be the least bad of the currently possible options. But what's particularly frustrating is how McConnell is selling his proposal.