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8:40 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 …

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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 …

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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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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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NBC Politics:

Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot — Clinton, photographed here on Dec. 6 at Dublin City University, canceled a trip to Morocco earlier this month after a bout of flu. She was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot stemming from a concussion she sustained earlier in the month.

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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 …

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 …

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

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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America's Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raised

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Wall Street Journal:
Congress Meets Cliff's Edge

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Washington Post:
Senate negotiators yet to reach ‘fiscal cliff’ deal as clock winds down

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Politico:
No cliff deal as final hour approaches

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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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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, Business Insider, 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 …

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Wall Street Journal:

The Elephant in the Courtroom — The Big Top beats an abusive lawsuit by the ASPCA. — Don't worry, kids. Elephants are staying in the circus. And the animal-rights activists who tried to drive them out are paying a price for their abusive litigation.

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

Howard Kurtz / Daily Download:

Meet the President: David Gregory's Low-Intensity Interview — Well, this time David Gregory didn't brandish any weapons or show much firepower. — He pressed Barack Obama on a few points in the president's appearance this morning, designed to seize control of the media narrative one day before the fiscal cliff deadline.

Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Mediaite