No Senate vote yet on proposed fiscal cliff deal

Senate leaders cut a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff Biden pitches the plan to Democrats late Monday Obama says more work will be needed and chides Congress for dragging its feet "Take the 84% of your winnings off the table," anti-tax crusader advises [...]

Biden pitches fiscal cliff deal to Democrats

NEW: Senate leaders cut a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff NEW: Biden pitches the plan to Democrats late Monday Obama says more work will be needed and chides Congress for dragging its feet "Take the 84% of your winnings [...]

Obama says cliff deal is near; House won't vote today

The fiscal cliff is nigh, but a deal is "very, very close," Senate GOP leader says Obama says more work will be needed and chides Congress for dragging its feet A possible agreement calls for increase in income, estate taxes The fiscal cliff triggers [...]

Obama: Fiscal cliff deal 'within sight'

NEW: House GOP sources say they're unlikely to vote on any deal until Tuesday Deal to avert "fiscal cliff" is "within sight," President Barack Obama says Possible agreement calls for increase in income, estate taxes The [...]

Forget 2013, nation is counting down to fiscal cliff

NEW: Senate Democrats could balk at the plan, Sen. Tom Harkin warns Negotiators are closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff, sources say The potential deal calls for income and estate tax increases, sources say The fiscal [...]

Secretary of State Clinton hospitalized with blood clot

The clot was discovered in a follow-up exam related to her concussion Clinton is expected to remain hospitalized for at least the next 48 hours She was scheduled to return to work this week after recovering from the concussion [...]