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HILLARY CLINTON HOSPITALIZED WITH BLOOD CLOT — You are here — Home » United States government » Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery …

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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:

Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was hospitalized in New York on Sunday after doctors monitoring her recovery from a concussion discovered a blood clot, according to a statement from her office. — The statement said that …

Associated Press:

Hillary Clinton Goes to Hospital After Exam Finds a Blood Clot — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital Sunday after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.

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Elise Labott / CNN:

Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot — From her early days as a lawyer to one of the most powerful people in Washington, here's a look at Clinton at through the years: — HIDE CAPTION — Hillary Clinton through the years — (CNN) — Secretary …

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BuzzFeed:

8 People Who Thought Hillary Clinton Was Faking Her Concussion — The Secretary of State was hospitalized Sunday night with a blood clot. — Former U.S. U.N. spokesman Richard Grenell — Via: @RichardGrenell — The New York Post — Via: nypost.com

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NBC Politics:
Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot

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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:

Fiscal Cliff Talks Resume After GOP Caves On Social Security Cut — If Senate leaders reach an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, they won't announce it today. — On the Senate floor Sunday evening, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that, after a brief run off the rails …

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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:

Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America's Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raised — Although official Washington is currently fixated on the so-called “Fiscal Cliff,” the biggest threat to American prosperity is the debt ceiling, which must be raised in February to prevent economic catastrophe.

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Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:

Fiscal Cliff: GOP Gives In On Social Security Cuts In Stalled Talks (UPDATE) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — John Cornyn, John McCain, Social Security, Video, John McCain Fiscal Cliff, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Social Security Benefits, Susan Collins, Congress Fiscal Cliff, Fiscal Cliff …

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Politico:

No cliff deal as final hour approaches — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell still haven't struck a deal to prevent taxes from rising on wage earners in the new year, sources say, as eleventh-hour negotiations to avert historic tax hikes approach a make-or-break moment Sunday.

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Erik Wasson / The Hill:

GOP senators backing away from Social Security demand — GOP senators on Sunday backed away from demanding that cuts to Social Security benefits be included in any “fiscal cliff” deal. — The call to include a measure of inflation known as the chained consumer price index, or “chained CPI …

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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
G.O.P. Yields on Fiscal Point, Clearing Way for More Talks

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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Obama says ‘pressure is on Congress,’ blames GOP as fiscal deadline nears

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Washington Post:
Senators trade proposals into night to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’

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Jared Bernstein / On the Economy:
My Views on Spending Cuts and Entitlements

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msnbc.com:

December 30: President Barack Obama, Tom Brokaw, Jon Meacham, Doris Kearns Goodwin, David Brooks, and Chuck Todd — December 30: President Obama, Brokaw, Meacham, Kearns Goodwin, Brooks, Todd — Below: — updated 2012-12-30T14:17:37 — DAVID GREGORY: — Mr. President, welcome back to Meet the Press.

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Howard Kurtz / Daily Download:
Meet the President: David Gregory's Low-Intensity Interview

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CNN:
Boehner says Obama should ‘lead, not cast blame’

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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:

Obama Pledges To Push For Gun Control Measures If 'American People Decide It's Important' — President Obama called the Dec. 14th shooting in Newtown, Connecticut “the worst day of my presidency,” and said during a rare interview on Meet The Press, that he will propose a package of reforms …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars

Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Obama hopes to enact new gun-control measures in 2013

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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Newtown Task Force Returns Biden to Gun Control Arena

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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Sen. Feinstein: US has to ‘bite the bullet’ and enact new gun-control restrictions

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Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:

The Republican Party in one tweet — This is pretty much the Republican Party in one tweet: — Today's Republican Party thinks the key problem America faces is out-of-control entitlement spending. But cutting entitlement spending is unpopular and the GOP's coalition relies heavily on seniors.

Discussion: Hullabaloo, Brad DeLong, Business Insider and Post Politics

RealClearPolitics Video Log:

Sen. Reid To GOP: “At This Stage We're Not Able To Make A Counteroffer” — SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KENTUCKY): My office submitted our latest offer to the Majority Leader last night at 7:10 p.m. and offered to work through the night to find common ground. The Majority Leader's staff informed us …

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Wall Street Journal:

Unthinkable Cuts Almost a Reality — Mandatory federal spending cuts designed to be prohibitively drastic will become a reality on Wednesday if negotiators remain unable to reach an agreement to avert the reductions. — The cuts would hit a broad array of departments and programs …

Discussion: Hot Air

ABCNEWS:

‘This Week’ Transcript: Senators Charles Schumer and Jon Kyl — KARL (voice-over): Good morning, and welcome to a special edition of “This Week.” — OBAMA: The hour for immediate action is here. — KARL: There's no doubt about that. With less than two days before America plunges …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars

Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Schumer: Better than even odds of a ‘fiscal cliff’ deal

Discussion: CNN

Ron Radosh / PJ Media:

The Meaning of Pat Buchanan's Surpising Endorsement of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense — When Left and Right come together, it usually is quite revealing. The issue that binds them this time is the campaign to have the president continue the fight for Chuck Hagel to get the nomination as secretary of Defense.

Discussion: Israel Matzav, National Review, Power Line and The Daily Dish