Top Items:
Politico:
The fiscal cliff deal that almost wasn't — House Speaker John Boehner couldn't hold back when he spotted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the White House lobby last Friday. — It was only a few days before the nation would go over the fiscal cliff, no bipartisan agreement was in sight …
Discussion:
CNN, The Huffington Post, ABCNEWS, New York Magazine, Crooks and Liars, NBC Politics, Washington Post, Angry Bear, neo-neocon, The National Memo, Washington Examiner, Daniel W. Drezner, American Prospect, Mediaite, First Read, The Week, Washington Wire, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', The Moderate Voice, Daily Kos, The Maddow Blog, Business Insider, Weekly Standard, Wall Street Journal, No More Mister Nice Blog, Wonkette, Taegan Goddard's … and Gawker
RELATED:
John Boehner / CNN:
TRENDING: Boehner's White House F-bomb — (CNN) - For all the stalemate in the fiscal cliff negotiations, there were some heated moments, too. — A Democratic source familiar with one particular exchange told CNN that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell …
Discussion:
Associated Press, Politico, The Hill, Taylor Marsh, RedState, John Lott's Website, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
SOURCES: ENOUGH REPUBLICANS WILLING TO UNSEAT SPEAKER BOEHNER — American Majority Action spokesman Ron Meyer told Breitbart News late Tuesday that enough House Republicans have banded together in an effort to unseat House Speaker John Boehner from his position—they just need a leader to take up the mantle.
Paul Krugman:
That Bad Ceiling Feeling — More thoughts about the fiscal deal: — One good thing is that the deficit scolds are furious: they had their hearts set on exploiting this crisis to push through benefit cuts, and it didn't happen — part of the larger good news that Obama didn't gut Social Security or Medicare this time around.
Discussion:
Wonkblog, Talking Points Memo, Globe and Mail, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite, Suburban Guerrilla, Real Time Economics and Brad DeLong
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Boehner tells GOP he's through with one-on-one Obama talks — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is signaling that at least one thing will change about his leadership during the 113th Congress: He's telling Republicans he is done with private, one-on-one negotiations with President Obama.
Discussion:
Right Turn, Hot Air and The Plum Line
Manu Raju / Politico:
Reid delays call on filibuster overhaul — He has a chance to go “nuclear” Thursday, but instead Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to punt a decision on the filibuster until later this month. — With a new Congress being sworn in Thursday, Reid had threatened to invoke what critics call the …
Discussion:
Daily Kos, CNN and Power Line
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Boehner under growing pressure to allow vote on Sandy relief bill — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) came under intense pressure Wednesday from Republicans in New York and New Jersey to allow a vote on legislation providing relief to the states hit by Hurricane Sandy in October.
Discussion:
Politico, BREITBART.COM, BuzzFeed, The Hill, The Impolitic, Hot Air and The Hinterland Gazette
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Sen. Toomey: GOP should risk shutdown to force spending cuts in debt-limit fight
Discussion:
Firedoglake, ThinkProgress, The White House, PERRspectives, Politico, Little Green Footballs, The Raw Story and The Huffington Post
Jeff G. / protein wisdom:
Jim Geraghty, et al: Obama won!
Discussion:
Sister Toldjah and Washington Examiner
David Weigel / Slate:
The House Republicans' Primal Scream
Discussion:
The Maddow Blog, Hot Air, The Week, Political Insider, Post Politics and Washington Post
Politico:
GOP anti-tax policy goes over the cliff
Discussion:
CNN, New York Times, National Review, Wonkblog, The Atlantic Online, The Hill, Washington Wire and msnbc.com
James Pethokoukis / AEIdeas:
Why the Obama tax hikes have only just begun
Discussion:
White House Dossier, protein wisdom and Vodkapundit
Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Tax Bill Comes Due
Discussion:
First Read, Belmont Club and American Power
Washington Post:
House members meet to review Senate-passed cliff deal
Discussion:
The Fix, AMERICAblog, The Moderate Voice, Hot Air, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, The Maddow Blog, The Week, DownWithTyranny!, Washington Monthly, Roll Call, msnbc.com, Bloomberg, Wonkblog, The Reaction, Post Politics, The Huffington Post, Associated Press, Althouse, Power Line, Taylor Marsh, Daily Kos, The Raw Story, Calculated Risk, Mother Jones, Weekly Standard, Talking Points Memo and BuzzFeed
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Peter King: Halt donations to House GOP — New York Republican Rep. Peter King went to war with his Republican colleagues on Wednesday after leaders spiked a Hurricane Sandy relief bill, calling on New Yorkers to stop all donations to GOP House members. — “These Republicans have no problem finding …
RELATED:
David Rogers / Reuters:
House pulls plug on Sandy aid bill
Discussion:
New Jersey Online, CBS News, The Atlantic Wire, BuzzFeed, Guardian, CNN, Sister Toldjah, The Daily Beast, New York Times, Gawker, Wonkette, UrbanGrounds, The Raw Story, ABCNEWS, Business Insider, The Maddow Blog, Daily Kos, The Agonist, The Week, The Daily Caller, The Hinterland Gazette, The Hill, The Mahablog, Taegan Goddard's … and The Hill
NBC Politics:
Bipartisan outrage after House skips vote on $60 billion Sandy aid bill
Discussion:
Guardian, American Prospect, BBC, Washington Monthly, Taylor Marsh and msnbc.com
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Chris Christie Rips House GOP For Blocking Sandy Relief: ‘Shame On You’
Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
Christie Finds Boehner's Actions ‘Disgusting’
Discussion:
BREITBART.COM, The American Conservative and Mashable!
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Blast Delayed Sandy-Aid Vote
Discussion:
Sun-Times Politics and Metropolis
Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
House GOP blocks Violence Against Women Act
Discussion:
Daily Kos, The Raw Story, Balloon Juice and Shakesville
Dorsey Shaw / BuzzFeed:
Outraged Congressman Suggests He'll Abandon Republican Party Over Sandy Relief
Marc Santora / New York Times:
New York Area Officials Attack House for Ignoring Storm Aid Bill
Discussion:
Prairie Weather, The New Republic and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Chris Christie Shames Congress, Boehner For Sandy Relief Delay
Discussion:
The Atlantic Online, Speaker.gov and Outside the Beltway
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Boehner committed to move Hurricane Sandy relief bill in January
Discussion:
Firedoglake
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
New Year, New Dish, New Media — When I first stumbled into blogging over 12 years ago, it was for two reasons: curiosity and freedom. I was curious about the potential for writing in this new medium; and for the first time, I felt total freedom as a writer. On my little blog, I was beholden to no one but my readers.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, Talking Points Memo, Advocate, Politico, Media Decoder, Weasel Zippers, The Other McCain, The Verge, Mediaite, Outside the Beltway, Towleroad News #gay, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Poynter, Joe. My. God., Balloon Juice, FishbowlDC, The Daily Banter, Brad DeLong, Taylor Marsh and Daily Pundit, more at Mediagazer »
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Al Jazeera Is Said to Be Acquiring Current TV — Al Jazeera is putting the final touches on a deal to take over Current TV, the low-rated cable channel that was founded by Al Gore and his business partners seven years ago. — If the deal is completed, Current will provide the pan-Arab news giant …
Discussion:
The Verge, NewsBusters.org, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite, TechCrunch and The PJ Tatler, more at Mediagazer »
Blake Zeff / BuzzFeed:
The Democrats' Coming Civil War — The party is poised for a showdown over Social Security and Medicare. Obama vs. the liberals. — Obama and Elizabeth Warren. — Image by Mark Wilson / Getty Images — For Democrats, there may be few things more entertaining than watching …
Discussion:
NewsMax.com, The Maddow Blog and New York Times
RELATED:
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court OKs secret drone opinions — The U.S. Government has no legal duty to disclose legal opinions justifying the use of drones to kill suspected terrorist operatives abroad, although doing so would contribute to “intelligent” public debate over the legality of that practice, a federal judge wrote in a ruling issued Wednesday.
Discussion:
Taylor Marsh
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Leading Conservative Religious Organization Warns That Christians Will Soon Be Treated Like Blacks In Jim Crow Era — The American Family Association, a top conservative Christian organization, emailed members today with a dire warning that, within 50 years, Christians will be treated like African Americans during the Jim Crow era.
Discussion:
Mediaite, Shakesville and The Raw Story
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Democratic Congressman Laughs At Fox News' Fiscal Cliff Misinformation — Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) schooled the hosts of Fox & Friends on the details of the deal to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff” during an appearance to explain his opposition to the Senate-passed compromise on Wednesday morning.
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars, The Raw Story and The PJ Tatler
The Technium:
The Post-Productive Economy — Take a look at these farm houses which I saw under construction in remote areas of Yunnan province China. They were not unusual; farmsteads this size were everywhere in rural China. Note the scale of these massive buildings. Each support post is cut from a single huge tree.
Discussion:
Free exchange
Accounting Specialist Editor, Remote US — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Asia Credit Reporter, Seoul — 
Senior Editor, DC — 
Senior Social Media Specialist, NC — 
Associate Editor - Aviation, TN — 
Assistant Editor - Digital, NC — 
Video Producer - YouTube, NY — 
Senior Managing Ed. - Daily Desk — 
Content Managing Editor — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Associate Editor, Remote — 
Retail Reporter, MN — 
Senior Data Editor, DC — 
Managing Ed. - Berks County, PA — 
News Editor - UK, Remote — 
Staff Writer, TX — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Service Journalism Editor, CA — 
Content Director, Remote — 
Sports Reporter, ME — 
Los Angeles Issues Reporter, CA — 
Reporter - Middle East — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Lexington County Reporter, SC — 
Reporter - Offshore Wind — 
General Assignment Reporter, FL — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
