World Leaders Press the U.S. on Fiscal Crisis

This article portrays world leaders' concerns regarding the potential default that is only three days away.   What do you think the U.S. is going to do about the debt ceiling? When do you think some progress will be made?

Gerrymandered Districts: Do you live in one?

Here is a Congressional District in North Carolina that ensures that a Democrat will win:

 
 This map is from:
Just Look at FHFA Pick Mel Watts's Awful Gerrymandered District - Josh Kraushaar - The Atlantic


Not all districts are gerrymandered.  You can find your own at:   http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html#mi