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4:30 AM ET, December 31, 2012

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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 …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Mediaite, Politico, Taylor Marsh, BuzzFeed, The Hill, his vorpal sword, Business Insider and The Gateway Pundit

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 …

Discussion: Truthdig

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

Discussion: The Reality-Based Community, Mediaite, Hullabaloo and The Agonist

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.

Discussion: Gawker, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes' and The Hinterland Gazette

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 …

Discussion: Fox News, The New Civil Rights Movement, Little Green Footballs, Daily Kos and Examiner

NBC Politics: Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot

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 …

Discussion: Hullabaloo

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 …

Discussion: Roll Call, Hullabaloo and The Raw Story

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.

Discussion: Addicting Info, Crooks and Liars, The Impolitic, Paul Krugman, CANNONFIRE and Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes'

Erik Wasson / The Hill:
GOP senators backing away from Social Security demand

Discussion: Washington Examiner

Politico:
No cliff deal as final hour approaches

Discussion: ABCNEWS and Outside the Beltway

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

Discussion: Daily Kos, The Maddow Blog, The New Republic, The Daily Dish, BuzzFeed, Politico, The Week, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and Washington Post

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

Discussion: CNN and Crooks and Liars

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: Business Insider, Hullabaloo, Brad DeLong 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 …

Discussion: The Lonely Conservative, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and Politico

John Avlon / The Daily Beast:

Our Pathetic Congress — Surprised that our lame-duck representatives can't reach a fiscal-cliff deal? You shouldn't be. John Avlon on how our government turned to self-sabotage. — Welcome back to Washington, House of Representatives. Hope you all had a great vacation.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

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

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and The Lonely Conservative

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

Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Mediaite

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

Discussion: Politico and Mediaite

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