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GOP vacations as nation teeters on the brink of “cliff”
December 27, 2012President Obama flew back into the nation's capital today reportedly with a new offer to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1.
Read moreObama tries again on fiscal cliff
December 26, 2012President Obama is still trying to negotiate an arrangement with Congress to head off or to postpone tax increases on working people and the massive cuts scheduled to begin after Jan. 1.
Read moreACLU criticizes record deportation numbers
December 26, 2012New detainer policy is a positive step, but serious Constitutional problems still remain.
Read moreRepublicans fall off the deep end
December 21, 2012Capping off the biggest legislative circus in a hundred years was the collapse on Capitol Hill last night of Republican House Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B."
Read more10 things that did not happen in 2012
December 21, 2012There are so many different things that didn't happen that it's hard to keep track of them all, but these are some favorites.
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