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It's All Politics
10:03 am
Mon December 31, 2012

Why The Tea Party Stands At A Crossroads

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Tea Party supporter William Temple of Brunswick, Ga., protested outside the Supreme Court in June as justices debated the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law.
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South Carolina's Jim DeMint announced earlier this month that he will resign his U.S. Senate seat to run the conservative Heritage Foundation.
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By Alan Greenblatt

Originally published on Mon December 31, 2012 10:11 am

It's a little bit early, but the Tea Party is hitting its sophomore slump.

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The Two-Way
9:07 am
Mon December 31, 2012

Top Stories: 'Fiscal Cliff' Deadline Nears; New Year's Celebrations Begin

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In Sydney, Australia, early today, New Year's Eve celebrations included fireworks and a big kiss.
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Good morning.

Our early headlines on this last day of 2012:

-- Year Ends As It Began, With Lawmakers Headed Toward The 'Fiscal Cliff'.

-- Secretary Clinton's Condition 'Extremely Common'.

Other stories making headlines include:

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The Two-Way
8:32 am
Mon December 31, 2012

Secretary Clinton's Condition 'Extremely Common'

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Dec. 4 in Brussels, before she fell ill.
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Originally published on Mon December 31, 2012 5:12 pm

  • From 'Morning Editon': Jackie Northam and Rob Stein

Update at 5:04 p.m. ET Clot Located Behind Right Ear

The clot that has put U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a New York City hospital for treatment and observation is located behind her right ear, in a vein that's in the space between her brain and skull.

A statement by her physicians released by the State Department said the clot did not result in a stroke or neurological damage.

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It's All Politics
7:28 am
Mon December 31, 2012

Not Your Father's (Or Mother's) Congress

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By Greg Henderson

Despite what has been called a status quo election, life is far from static on Capitol Hill. The 113th Congress will bring with it generational and some historic changes, including the first all-female delegation for a state (New Hampshire), and the fewest number of military veterans in the Senate and House since World War II.

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The Two-Way
7:19 am
Mon December 31, 2012

Year Ends As It Began, With Lawmakers Headed Toward The 'Fiscal Cliff'

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The U.S. Capitol. Will lawmakers avoid the "fiscal cliff" or go over?
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Originally published on Mon December 31, 2012 2:05 pm

  • From 'Morning Edition': Scott Horsley reports
  • From 'Morning Edition': David Welna reports

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Well, here we are. It's New Year's Eve and with just hours to go before the end of the year and the arrival of the so-called fiscal cliff, Democrats and Republicans in Washington are still trying to strike a deal that heads off automatic increases in taxes, automatic deep spending cuts in a variety of programs and the automatic expiration of some jobless benefits.

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