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Cirrus SR22 models are plentiful on the used market, and even the earliest versions seem new by general aviation standards.

Japan's resistance to free-market capitalism is the source of itscurrent malaise, and a failure to address this issue will make afuture crisis in Japan inevitable. For the good of Japan and theglobal economy, the Bush Administration should work closely withthe Japanese government and convince leaders of that nation toundertake long-delayed reform.

The New York Times corrected a tweet on Monday to claim that Republicans are the "only" ones who use the debt ceiling as a political issue.

James Fallows: Here are some initial reactions on the latest hacking news.We call this the “latest” news because I don’t think anyone, in China or outside, is actually surprised. In my own experience in China, which is limited compared with many of yours, I’ve seen the omnipresence and intrusiveness of surveillance change. Back in the mid-1980s, there were still significant

It’s Joe Biden’s America, but could it be Xi Jinping’s world? It’s now Biden’s America, but whose world will it be? Expect Chinese President Xi Jinping to answer that question unequivocally on Monday with his keynote at the World Economic Forum’s first global virtual meeting. It will leave little doubt that managing relations with China will be both US President Joe Biden’s most immediate and most defining foreign policy challenge. It’s hard to imagine more dramatic timing for ...

James fallows new article has the headline, serving trump revealed who john kelly always was. tell us what you think we have learned with his white house service about john kelly. >> i guess it sounds a little harsh when its distilled to that one sentence. i was trying to say there are people who have worked for donald trump put in difficult circumstances. for example, h.r. mcmaster who found himself in an impossible situation as a national security adviser. on the other hand, what you have eloq...

Well-known saying about history. history doesnt repeat itself but it often rhymes. james fallow has written a piece saying in some respects, while its too easy to talk about watergate, in some respects what were dealing with is far more significant than a third-rate burglary intended to get information to embarrass enemies, political enemies. in this case we have something that seems to be spiraling out of conol so much more quickly than did watergate or anything else of its kind. where are we r...

Rigged, isnt the down-ballot races, especially the close ones, isnt it those races that could really feel the ramifications of that? >> i think they do think that. whether they dont show because they think its rigged or more likely because they think its over, theyre -- you know, this hurts down-ballot -- it hurts down-ballot candidates. and its also a concern on the democratic side, although you hear on the democratic side, growing enthusiasm about the fact that theres going to be a decent turn...

James fallow, himself a veteran of the carter administration. david, these republican members who are worried about losing their seats, worried about what to do with trump, theyve had a year and a half to try to come up with a plan. isnt it a little late to start panicking now? >> well, with i think that his position has eroded, and so, particularly in these swing districts and swing states, battleground states, theyre in this awkward position of having to choose between their base and swing vot...

Saying he cant defend him, if he were to outwardly criticize trump, he could anger those same house conservatives he needs to be re-elected speaker. anderson? >> manu raju, thanks. >> thank you. >> well, for a party that used to be known for falling in line, this is more than just a departure. could be a real threat. at the very least, its fascinating to look at. joining us, two people who have certainly seen a lot, cnn political commentator and former top obama campaign guru, david axelrod, and...