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Obama says 'cliff' deal close Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 01:13 AM PST WASHINGTON -- Agonizingly close to a New Year's Eve compromise, the White House and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to block across-the-board tax increases set for midnight, but held up a final deal as they haggled away the final hours of Changes in Benghazi explanations detailed Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 01:11 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI, CIA and other intelligence agencies -- but not the White House -- made major changes in talking points that led to the Obama administration's confusing explanations of the attack on U. In 'fiscal cliff' deal, Joe Biden upstages President Obama (+ video) Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 01:11 AM PST With 'fiscal cliff' talks teetering, Vice President Joe Biden â€" a former longtime senator â€" stepped in to broker a deal with his old colleagues and and stave off big tax hikes for most Americans. Health care providers face challenges Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 01:10 AM PST Accessible health care for all and fiscal responsibility are the mandates of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. A stroke of President Obama’s pen locked in the first objective, but the latter remains a moving target. Over the fiscal cliff: Soft or hard landing? Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 01:08 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to prevent the nation from going over a Jan. 1 "fiscal cliff." The legislation is now in the hands of the House, which is expected to vote on it Tuesday or Wednesday; if the House approves, it would go to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature. Democratic officials: Fiscal 'cliff' deal reached Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 01:06 AM PST McCain: It's time for presidential leadership: Sen. John McCain addressed the Senate floor criticizing Pres. Obama's poking fun at Congress. Elias: In 2013, don't expect to see real change by GOP npc-news.venturacountystar.com Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 01:00 AM PST Calls for change by the Republican Party â€" especially its California branch â€" came from all sides in the days immediately following President Obama's re-election last fall. Senate approves 'fiscal cliff' legislation 89-8 Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 12:54 AM PST McCain: It's time for presidential leadership: Sen. John McCain addressed the Senate floor criticizing Pres. Obama's poking fun at Congress. The Fecal Cliff Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 12:53 AM PST By lambert strether. Originally published at Corrente . Izvestia: "Tentative Accord Reached to Raise Taxes on Wealthy" . Pravda: "Obama, Republicans reach deal on fiscal cliff; Senate vote expected tonight" . Man, I'm experiencing this tremendous body hit, a huge relief from tension. Not. And maybe I'm too cynical... Obama reaches tentative fiscal cliff deal Tue, 01 Jan, 2013 12:52 AM PST An agreement to prevent the US falling over the so-called fiscal cliff has been approved by the Senate, but not yet by the House of Representatives.

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