Speaker Boehner's office confirms ongoing discussions with the White House, but declines to give details. Read More
Public opinion shifting towards gay marriage
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As the Supreme Court prepares to take up two cases on same-sex marriage, shifting public opinion on the issue may play a crucial in the Justices' decision-making process. Read More
Boehner-Obama talks: the cone of silence
Speaker Boehner's office confirms ongoing discussions with the White House, but declines to give details. Read More
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NOW Today: On the road again
President Obama is headed back out on the road.
The President will travel to Michigan today, where he'll tour a Daimler diesel plant and then make remarks… Read More
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Our colleagues at Telemundo have confirmed Jenni Rivera's death - the top trend on Google this hour. Read More
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NOW Today: Debt deal déjà vu?
Recently, we started recalling the parallels between this would-be deal and the one attempted not very long ago, involving the same players and many related issues. Read More
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Fairly consistent trending on Twitter for #job - much more so than other recent popular hashtags. Read More
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Norquist: OK, scrapping loopholes and deductions might not violate my pledge
Did Grover Norquist just give House Republicans a little more room to maneuver in negotiations over the fiscal cliff? Or is he just trying to stay relevant as the GOP runs away from his pledge? Read More
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NOW Today: Now the Democrats say ‘get serious’
Notably, the Republican plan doesn't bring in new taxes by increasing tax rates. Instead, it would come from "pro-growth tax reform that closes special-interest loopholes and deductions while lowering rates." Read More
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Andrew W.K. won’t be spreading a ‘positive party’ message in Bahrain
Andrew W.K. appeared on Monday's Now with Alex Wagner to talk about why the State Department cancelled his trip to give a motivational speech in Bahrain. Read More
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NOW Today: More than meets the eye?
So, were Geithner and Boehner's appearances this Sunday an act of theater, or is this cliffhanger for real? Read More
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A big Sunday for NFL football - still dominating Google search trends this morning. Read More
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NOW Today: GOP tells White House to get ‘serious’ on fiscal cliff
The White House got specific. The GOP balked. Read More
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Would Obama settle for Kerry as secretary of state?
If he can't have Susan Rice, is the Massachusetts senator a viable option? Read More
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NOW Today: Rice’s meetings on the Hill raise questions about her future
So far, according to the accounts of four Senators with whom she met, the meetings did not go well. Read More
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Again, if you missed it (and weren't up for some reason watching the drawing), the winning Powerball numbers are: 5 - 16 - 22 - 23 - 29, Powerball: 6. Good luck, even if you didn't hit the jackpot from the tickets purchased in AZ and MO! Read More
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Sen. Murray: Going off the cliff might spark a deal
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wa, said Wednesday that going over the fiscal cliff is a better option that extending the Bush tax cut for high earners. Read More
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The Senate’s thin history of blocking nominations
The Senate has voted to reject cabinet nominees less than 2% of the time -- but the GOP coalition against Ambassador Susan Rice is growing. Read More