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Cracks in the GOP debt-ceiling wall
Joan Walsh
The leadership is showing jitters about a default apocalypse, but Tea Party crazies could still force it anyway
Sunday morning show roundup
Prachi Gupta
Mitch McConnell makes the rounds on TV, saying that excessive spending is America's No. 1 problem
Nancy Pelosi to guest star on “30 Rock” season finale
Prachi Gupta
The politician admits, “I would do almost anything Tina Fey asks me to do"
Boehner holds on to speaker post
Jillian Rayfield
Despite some defections, the Ohio congressman will serve another two years as speaker of the House
Give Obama a break on the “fiscal cliff”
Steve Erickson
The president deserves credit for his handling of the crisis -- so long as he doesn't cave on the debt ceiling
Biggest fiscal cliff lessons
Joan Walsh
Pelosi still speaker. Obama still open to cutting Medicare, Social Security. U.S. still run by and for the wealthy
House GOP scraps Sandy relief bill
Larry Margasak
Republicans abandoned a vote this session, infuriating NY lawmakers in both parties
House passes fiscal cliff compromise
Salon Staff, Associated Press
UPDATE: Democrats, joined by Boehner but not Cantor, lead a bipartisan push to approve the Senate agreement
Eric Cantor: I won’t support fiscal cliff deal
Associated Press
The Senate compromise quickly runs into trouble from Republicans in the House, who want more spending cuts
If cut, fiscal deal will pale against expectations
Associated Press
The agreement would see more brinkmanship in coming weeks
Boehner ally: Speaker’s style not “effective way to do business”
David Daley
Ouch! A fellow Republican tells the Washington Post the speaker's not willing to break arms and get things done
Congressional leaders quietly leave White House
Natasha Lennard
Pelosi called fiscal cliff meeting "constructive" but no sense was given about progress in negotiations
White House meeting a last stab at fiscal deal
Associated Press
Congressional leaders meet with Obama, but no sign of agreement on legislation
Hang tough, Mr. President
Joan Walsh
Boehner calls the House back on Sunday while McConnell rants and raves, but Obama still holds all the cards
Reid: Looks like we’re going over the “fiscal cliff”
Jillian Rayfield
The Senate Majority Leader thinks we're headed over the "fiscal cliff" and says Boehner's done nothing to stop it
Is the White House a boys’ club?
Irin Carmon
Democrats do the diversity shuffle to ensure the cabinet and Congressional committee chairs look like America
We hit the debt ceiling Monday
Alex Seitz-Wald
With a surprise announcement on the debt ceiling, the landscape has shifted dramatically on the fiscal cliff
John Boehner’s Christmas gift to you is a guarantee that the Republican House will destroy the economy
Alex Pareene
The failure of "Plan B" puts us on the path to default
Over the “fiscal cliff” we go!
Jared Bernstein
It's impossible to imagine a plausible deal being reached with House Republicans. Here's what happens next
John Boehner: Can anyone govern the Crazy Caucus?
Jonathan Bernstein
House Speaker John Boehner looked ineffectual on Plan B -- but he just might be his party's only hope
The right’s stunning meltdown
Joan Walsh
With the NRA and the Tea Party exposed as destructive crackpots, can the rest of us finally undo their damage?
After “Plan B” meltdown, few options left for Boehner
Jillian Rayfield
But the White House still says it's confident there can be a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff"
Fiscal cliff factions: Brown v. Gray?
Joan Walsh
Pitting "the next America" vs. white seniors is divisive and dangerous
Compromise or betrayal?
Joan Walsh
If Democrats cut Social Security, they're breaking a campaign promise and fostering cynicism about politics.
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