After weeks of negotiations, the House will not hold a vote on a deficit deal Monday night, forcing Americans to ring in the new year over the fiscal cliff. Read More
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North Carolina governor pardons Wilmington 10
The "Wilmington 10," wrongly convicted of a 1972 firebombing, were pardoned by outgoing North Carolina governor Bev Perdue. Read More
Onward to 2013, a year where more progress will be made
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We saw extreme progress in 2012, and I can only hope that 2013 will shed light to new policies that reflect the growing diversity of America. Read More
Obama: Fiscal cliff deal ‘within sight’ but not done
An upbeat President Obama signaled that Congress was "within sight" of reaching a deal on the fiscal cliff slated to hit once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, as a patchwork of details continue to surface throughout the day. Read More
Clinton remains hospitalized for blood clot
Her spokesman has not said where the clot is located. Read More
112th Congress set to become least productive in decades
The 112th Congress will adjourn as the least productive Congress on record. Some conservatives, who believe the role of government should be limited, like it that way. But Congress is not just unproductive, it's unpopular. Read More
Rep. Barbara Lee: ‘This is a do-nothing Republican Congress’
"It's a shame and disgrace where we are." Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., told Chris Jansing Monday morning. "We have to come up with some fairness in this overall deal." Read More
Biden comes to McConnell’s aid for a last-ditch deal
As the clock runs out for lawmakers to strike a deal on the fiscal cliff before the ball drops on New Year's Day, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling on President Obama's right-hand man Joe Biden to help ease both parties into a solution. Read More
Illness has kept Clinton out of the public eye for nearly a month
Clinton hasn't been seen in public since December 7. Read More
GOP Rep: Real fiscal cliff is failure to ‘deal with our debt and deficit’
Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., opposes any delay of the sequester, when steep, automatic spending cuts will slash budgets at the Pentagon and other government agencies. Flake says he'll take any fiscal cliff deal that prevents a tax hike for most Americans. Read More
Top Links: The fiscal cliff is nigh
2012 ends on one heckuva busy day. Join us at 4 p.m. with our guest host, The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart, where we'll be discussing the fiscal cliff, Hillary Clinton and more. Read More
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama reclaim record as ‘Most Admired’
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has clinched the title as Gallup's "Most Admired Woman" for the most times in the poll's history. Read More
Must read of the day: Best movies of 2012
Rotten Tomatoes is out with the year's top flicks. Read More
The Company Memo: Monday, December 31, 2012
With just hours left before automatic spending cuts take effect, the Senate will resume negotiations at 11 AM ET Monday. Read More
Update: Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot
The secretary of state was under supervision at New York Presbyterian Hospital after doctors discovered a blood clot Sunday. Read More
The top GOP moments in 2012
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It's been a wild year in politics. You probably laughed, cried, and perhaps even lost some sleep over the GOP's behavior. Here’s a recap of the top 10 moments. Read More
Fresh faces to watch in 2013: Tim Scott
Tim Scott is an unusual cross between a Tea Party and House leadership favorite, but how will he fare in the Senate? Read More
Obama: Sandy Hook tragedy was ‘the worst day of my presidency’
President Obama gave an exclusive interview to NBC's David Gregory on Meet The Press this Sunday morning, where he discussed the Sandy Hook shooting, the fiscal cliff, and his views on a second term. Read More
