A quick look at the three most viewed posts from last week.

While members may have ducked tough constituent questions this August recess, they can’t run from the broader fiscal questions and problems that still face the nation. They’ll have to start putting economics before politics when they return this fall.

It’s time to get to work.

Americans watched with bated breath this past weekend as Federal lawmakers debated, and finally passed, a plan to increase the statutory debt limit and cut the budget deficit.