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"The 'Fiscal Cliff'" (Illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times)

LAMBRO: Obama’s ‘Age of Uncertainty’

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, about how Americans would see their taxes go up if Congress fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts. The president said he believes that members of both parties can reach a framework on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama seeks public’s leverage in ‘fiscal cliff’ fight

By Dave Boyer and Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

“I’d be glad to have the opportunity to discuss these issues with her. [She has to explain why she asserted that] al Qaeda has been decimated in her statement … They’re on the rise in the Middle East.” - Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican (Associated Press)

NAPOLITANO: Republicans caving on taxes

By Andrew P. Napolitano - The Washington Times

Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, exits the room at the Capitol where he and other House GOP leaders met Wednesday to discuss the looming “fiscal cliff.” Amid changes of committee chairmanships, Mr. Ryan retains the Budget Committee gavel. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Hill panels play musical chairs

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sacrifice should start with paid holidays

The Washington Times

Erskine Bowles, co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, sees chances for avoiding going over the “fiscal cliff” at less than 1 in 3. President Obama is sending aides to Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with legislative leaders. (Associated Press)

Are parties hurtling toward ‘fiscal cliff’?

By Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Inside Politics: USPS chief lays out plan for agency’s survival

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Bill Bregenzer of Flemington, N.J., shows off his winnings while standing in line for a cashier near the gambling floor last week in Parx Casino, near Philadelphia. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Inaction on Hill seen as jackpot for states with online gambling

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Feb. 11, 2012 photo, anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Vilifying Norquist

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Illustration: Broken Post Office

EDITORIAL: The mailman vs. FedEx

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, says unemployment benefits are a good investment. He said he would extend the benefits for another year as part of a broader package. (Associated Press)

Democrats seek more benefits for jobless

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan Krueger, right, accompanied by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, speaks to the media about middle class tax cuts and spending, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Fiscal cliff’ negotiations stall again on question of raising tax rates

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama gestures as he answers a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

On ‘Cyber Monday,’ White House presses for middle-class tax cuts

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sens.-elect Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts (left) and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, both liberal Democrats, are part of the new Congress that saw the loss of centrist veterans in both parties. “Congress seems to be going in the opposite direction of the country, just as the country is screaming for solutions to gridlock,” says Democratic strategist Phil Singer. (Associated Press)

Election depletes centrist ranks in both parties

By Alan Fram - Associated Press

A bill making its way through Congress would require on-line businesses to collect sales taxes. The change could affect the volume of on-line purchases filled at places such as the Sierra Trading Post fulfillment center in Cheyenne, Wyo., which annually ships more than 2 million packages containing more than 7 million pieces of merchandise. (Associated Press)

‘Cyber Monday’ could be the last before collection of sales taxes

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep.-elect Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Democrat, lost both of her legs when her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. During her recovery, she found a new mission — taking care of those she describes as her military brothers and sisters. (Associated Press)

Nine recent war veterans join Congress

By Kevin Freking - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Nov. 25, 2012, file photo, former Sen. Alan K. Simpson (left) and Erskine Bowles were co-chairmen of President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission and have formed a new group called Fix the Debt to press for a solution to the nation’s severe deficit problem. (Associated Press)

‘Fiscal cliff’ has lobbyists working to avoid budget ax

By Stephen Ohlemacher - Associated Press

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Republican

Uneasy fix to ‘fiscal cliff’ in works

By Sean Lengell and David Eldridge - The Washington Times

Illustration: Tax reform by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

HARBIN: Congress faces first tax reform test

By Christine Harbin

** FILE ** Then-Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) speaks during an interview at his Capitol Hill office in the Rayburn Office building, Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Gerrymandering partisan lock: Shape of things to come

By Luke Rosiak - The Washington Times