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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Republicans Balk at White House Plan to Avert Fiscal Crisis — WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner presented the House speaker, John A. Boehner, a detailed proposal on Thursday to avert the year-end fiscal crisis with $1.6 trillion in tax increases over 10 years …
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Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
McConnell ‘Burst Into Laughter’ as Geithner Outlined Obama's Plan — Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, says he “burst into laughter” Thursday when Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner outlined the administration proposal for averting the fiscal cliff.
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Daniel Newhauser / Roll Call:
Boehner Angered by Leak of Phone Call — Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio and Republican leaders are fuming after a late night phone call with President Barack Obama was leaked to the press, despite an agreement that it would not be, according to several GOP aides.
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Wall Street Journal:
GOP Rejects Cliff Offer From Obama — President Barack Obama made an opening bid in budget talks with Republicans that calls for a $1.6 trillion tax increase, $50 billion in infrastructure spending in 2013 and new power to raise the federal debt limit, a provocative set of demands that Republicans …
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Politico:
Inside the talks: Fiscal framework emerges — Listen to top Democrats and Republicans talk on camera, and it sounds like they could not be further apart on a year-end tax-and-spending deal - a down payment on a $4 trillion grand bargain. — But behind the scenes, top officials …
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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:
The GOP's Medicare confusion — The austerity crisis talks have hit a peculiar impasse. The problem isn't, as most analysts expected, taxes, where Republicans seem increasingly resigned to new revenue. It's Medicare. And the particular Medicare problem isn't that Democrats are refusing the GOP's proposed Medicare cuts.
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USA Today:
GOP calls White House cliff offer a non-starter
GOP calls White House cliff offer a non-starter
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Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller:
Gingrich: House Republicans should stop negotiating with President Obama
Gingrich: House Republicans should stop negotiating with President Obama
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
‘Disappointed’ Boehner calls on Obama to get serious on spending in deficit talks
‘Disappointed’ Boehner calls on Obama to get serious on spending in deficit talks
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Liberals double down: No entitlement cuts
Liberals double down: No entitlement cuts
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Associated Press:
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to recognize state of Palestine; US, Israel object — UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians but an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States.
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New York Times:
General Assembly Grants Palestine Upgraded Status in U.N. — UNITED NATIONS — More than 130 countries voted on Thursday to grant Palestine the upgraded status of nonmember observer state in the United Nations, a stinging defeat for Israel and the United States and a boost for President Mahmoud Abbas …
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Ron Prosor / Wall Street Journal:
What Kind of Palestinian State? — The U.N. should consider whether the world needs another nation that imports weapons and exports extremism and terror. — For more than a year, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has attempted to bypass peace negotiations with Israel …
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Joshua Mitnick / Wall Street Journal:
Palestinians Granted U.N. ‘State’ Status
Palestinians Granted U.N. ‘State’ Status
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BuzzFeed:
Why President Obama Isn't Using His Most Powerful Weapon — Again — The stakes in “fiscal cliff” talks are high — so where's the e-mail list? So far, it's 2009 all over again. — Via: barackobama.com — President Obama and his victorious campaign team have signaled that they won't repeat …
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
White House: Obama And Romney “Pledged To Stay In Touch”
White House: Obama And Romney “Pledged To Stay In Touch”
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama, Romney have White House turkey chili summit
Obama, Romney have White House turkey chili summit
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James Cowie / Renesys Blog:
Syrian Internet Is Off The Air — Click for latest update: 01:00 GMT Friday. — Starting at 10:26 UTC on Thursday, 29 November (12:26pm in Damascus), Syria's international Internet connectivity shut down. In the global routing table, all 84 of Syria's IP address blocks have become unreachable …
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
McCain Gets Petty On Susan Rice Attacks: It's ‘Meaningless To Take Out Core Al-Qaeda’ — Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said on Wednesday that it is “meaningless” that al-Qaeda's core leadership — including presumably, Osama bin Laden — has been wiped out over the last four years. Why would McCain make such a claim?
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
The Time John McCain And Lindsey Graham Relayed Bad Intelligence On A Sunday Talk Show
The Time John McCain And Lindsey Graham Relayed Bad Intelligence On A Sunday Talk Show
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Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
Police report: Maine West coach witnessed sexual hazing, congratulated victim — At the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, a parent who did not want her identity disclosed, talked about transferring her son from Maine West to Maine East after she reported hazing of a sexual nature against her son …
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Byron Tau / Politico:
Clinton: Legalization not the answer to the drug war — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she did not believe that domestic drug legalization was the answer to the cartel violence that plagues Central America as a result of the drug trade. — Asked by the Costa Rican ambassador …
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Pew Social & Demographic Trends:
U.S. Birth Rate Falls to a Record Low; Decline Is Greatest Among Immigrants — OVERVIEW — The U.S. birth rate dipped in 2011 to the lowest ever recorded, led by a plunge in births to immigrant women since the onset of the Great Recession. — The overall U.S. birth rate …
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Steven Greenhouse / New York Times:
Drive to Unionize Fast-Food Workers Begins — After three years of working at the McDonald's restaurant on 51st Street and Broadway, Alterique Hall earns $8 an hour — and is yearning for something better. — So when he heard about an unusual campaign that aims to unionize dozens …
Malia Zimmerman / Hawaii Reporter:
Residents Alerted to Obamas' Hawaiian Holiday Plans — BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN - KAILUA, OAHU - Residents living near the beachfront homes where President Barack Obama and First Family vacation with their friends every year since 2008 were alerted on Monday to some specifics of the Obamas' holiday vacation plans.
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump Partnership Ruins Macy's Popularity — The old adage that “all press is good press” might not ring true with department store chain Macy's. Their recent partnership with conservative billionaire oddball Donald Trump is causing a sudden drop in the brand's popularity, particularly among women.
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Joshua Green / Business Week:
The Science Behind Those Obama Campaign E-Mails — One fascination in a presidential race mostly bereft of intrigue was the strange, incessant, and weirdly overfamiliar e-mails that emanated from the Obama campaign. Anyone who shared an address with the campaign soon started receiving messages …
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Julie Rovner / NPR:
The Hidden Costs Of Raising The Medicare Age … Whenever the discussion turns to saving money in Medicare, the idea of raising the eligibility age often comes up. — “I don't think you can look at entitlement reform without adjusting the age for retirement,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on ABC's This Week last Sunday.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Photo of Officer Giving Boots to Barefoot Man Warms Hearts Online — On a cold November night in Times Square, Officer Lawrence Deprimo was working a counterterrorism post when he encountered an older, barefooted homeless man. The officer disappeared for a moment, then returned with a new pair of boots …
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