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9/11 Defense Attorneys Say Legal Documents Were "Ransacked"
Lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants say confidential materials went missing while they were in court yesterday.
February 13, 2013
"Cliffhanger" Interactive: A Guide to the Gridlock
Our interactive "Guide to the Gridlock" breaks down the dramatic two-year saga of Washington's failure to address the country's debt and deficit problems, and lets you track how it all broke down at every turn.
February 13, 2013
Can Washington Make a Debt Deal? Live Chat Today at 2pm ET
Join a live chat on "Cliffhanger" with the film's producers and reporters from "The Washington Post." You can leave a question now.
February 13, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interview: John Boehner
The speaker on why he attempted to make a "grand bargain" with President Obama, why the talks were secret, and whether it's possible to achieve big deals in Washington.
February 12, 2013
In Their Own Words: The GOP's 2010 Freshmen and the Politics of Debt
Four members of the class of 2010 talk about their role in debt limit talks, their real feelings about John Boehner, and the future of the GOP.
February 12, 2013
The GOP Freshmen of 2010: "Spear Carriers" with a Mission
The 87 Republicans that propelled the GOP into the House majority in 2010 shifted not only the debate over spending, but the dynamics of Washington altogether.
February 12, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interview: William Daley
Obama's former chief of staff on the difficulties of negotiating with a split GOP.
February 12, 2013
It's Not Over Yet: More Looming Debt Crisis Deadlines
Congress faces two deadlines with long-term repercussions in the next few weeks — and another debt-ceiling time bomb in the coming months.
February 12, 2013
Lori Montgomery: "The Next Fight Is Going to Be Far Uglier"
Washington Post reporter Lori Montgomery discusses the long path of gridlock and how the debt and deficit showdown has hurt both sides. "Two years of fighting has not been good for anybody," she tells FRONTLINE.
February 12, 2013
Frank Luntz: How the "21st-Century Republicans" Changed Washington
GOP insider Frank Luntz reflects on the new face of the Republican Party, the strengths and weaknesses of the president and what he sees as the dismal prospects for the nation to come together. "We can’t agree on anything," he tells FRONTLINE.
February 12, 2013
Meet the GOP's "Young Guns"
Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, three young House Republicans, had a plan to move the party away from the dusty establishment and into the 21st century.
February 12, 2013