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• Dec 17, 2012

  Fiscal Cliff: GOP Willing to Compromise on Tax Rates; Dems Stubborn on Entitlement Reform

  To avoid the "fiscal cliff," Republicans have recently offered more compromises on tax rates and the debt limit. They are asking for entitlement reform in return, but Democrats seem unwilling to budge on the spending side of the Treasury's ledger.

• Dec 17, 2012

  Huckabee Clarifies Remarks About Newtown Shooting and God in Schools

  After some controversial remarks about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elemetary School in Newtown, Conn., on Friday, Mike Huckabee sought to clarify his remarks. He was not saying that the shooting would not have happened if state-sponsored prayer were allowed in public schools, but was noting the irony of asking "where is God?" after a tragedy, but not talking about God at other times.

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  Dec 17, 2012

  'We Must Change,' Obama Says About School Shooting

  President Barack Obama said he will do everything he can with the power of his office to prevent another massacre like the shooting that occurred Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. Speaking at the town's memorial service Sunday, he said the nation must change to protect its children.

• Dec 14, 2012

  Fiscal Cliff: Majorities Only Favor Solutions Impacting the Wealthy

  A poll by Pew Research Center shows that majorities of Americans only favor solutions that impact wealthy Americans to reduce the national debt and avoid the "fiscal cliff."

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  Dec 13, 2012

  Fiscal Cliff Timeline: How Did We Get Here?

  With the deadline to avert the "fiscal cliff" quickly approaching, it may be helpful to recall how we reached this point. Here is a timeline, or "fiscal cliff notes," of events that led to the current predicament.

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  Dec 13, 2012

  Democrats Won; So Why Are Labor Unions Losing?

  A little over a month after Democrats retook the White House and gained seats in both houses of Congress, organized labor, a key part of the Democratic coalition, suffered a big loss in Michigan, a state President Barack Obama won by almost 10 percentage points.

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  Dec 12, 2012

  Young Conservatives to George Will: Traditional Marriage Supporters Not Dying

  Conservative columnist George Will claimed Sunday that the opposition to gay marriage is dying because the opponents are old. Some young conservatives took exception to those remarks.

• Dec 12, 2012

  GOP Eyes New Policies to Attract Working Class

  In light of the losses in this year's election, some Republicans are arguing that their party needs to develop messages and policies that speak to the concerns of working class Americans.

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  Dec 11, 2012

  Not 'War on Women,' 'War on Women's Fertility,' Scholar Says

  There is not a "war on women," but there is a "war on women's fertility," Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, an economist and president of the Ruth Institute, believes. Rather than view fertility as a problem to be solved, Morse argued Friday, fertility should be viewed as a gift from God. Colleges and labor markets should, therefore, adjust to the biological needs of women.

• Dec 10, 2012

  Bob Woodward: Obama Would Own 'Fiscal Cliff' Economy

  While recent polls show that most Americans would blame Republicans if no agreement is reached to avoid the "fiscal cliff," veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward believes that President Barack Obama has the most to lose if the nation goes over the cliff. Obama would be held accountable for the poor economy that would ensue in that scenario, Woodward claimed Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press."