Top of the Hour: The Constitutionality of the Debt Ceiling, Headlines

The Takeaway

As the showdown over raising the debt ceiling continues in Washington, some Democrats are arguing that President Obama has the authority to ignore the limit because it is unconstitutional under the 14th amendment.

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