Today in fiscal cliff news: All at once, a “fiscal cliff” deal seems to be coming together. Speaker John Boehner’s latest offer doesn’t go quite far enough for the White House to agree, but it goes far enough that many think they can see the agreement taking shape. [WONKBLOG]
HEADLINES
- Obama, Boehner meet as debt talks intensify
Aides in both parties say the House speaker’s latest offer has set the stage for deeper negotiations.
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Video: Exit Interview: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on the GOP and fiscal cliff concessions
The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe speaks with retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) about immigration reform, the future of the Republican party and the “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
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