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Of course, a number of passengers were injured. 250 passengers between the two trains. 70 people were hospitalized. the good news is the vast majority have been released from the hospital. three remain in critical condition. here are some of the things that the national transportation safety board is taking a look at as possible reasons for the crash. >> well be looking at the braking performance of the train, the condition of wheels, condition of the car, well be looking at the general conditio...

are we possibly headed into further stagnation? >> well, you know, the political strategist side of things ive never had to look so much at politics to figure out where the economy was going. i tell you, its like watching the keystone cops. its gotten ridiculous. going forward we do have momentum carrying us into 2012. thats the good news. we hope we dont lose it because of political ineptitude. thats what would kill it. we have a lot of icebergs ahead. we hope politicians are better a...

kyra? but in the next half an hour, we should see the senate come into session and this deal could pass within maybe one or two minutes. it could be that short as both the senate and the house are expected to pass this legislation. this payroll tax extension deal using a procedural move that basically allows them to pass legislation without having to call all of the members back into town. so, according to both democratic and republican leadership aides on the senate side, they do expe...

keep your taxes from going up on january 1st. the president also made a point of thanking voters for telling congressional republicans to block the payroll tax cut extension. >> you reminded people in this town what our debates and all of our debates should be about. its about you, its about your lives. its about your families. >> jessica yellin was right there when the president said aloha and walked out of the briefing room is few hours ago. the president won this fight. the question...

divide between house hard liners and the gop establishment and by yesterday leading republican voices were openly calling on house speaker john boehner to back down, to agree to a two-month extension or risk ruining the brand. and tonight looking grim, he did just that. >> theres always a right thing to do and while everyone asked for a full year extension of these programs, a lot of people werent willing to put the effort in as the holidays were approaching to get it done. our members...

im erin burnett and "outfront" tonight, rejection and dysfunction. the house today rejecting the senates plan to extend the payroll tax cut. now, that means that your taxes are going to go up somewhere between $700 and $2,300 next year unless, ooh, the big unless an all new congressional committee and it is an all new committee comes to the agreement by the years end. president obamas approval ratings are up as congress falls on this, and he seized the moment today. >> but now, even th...

next year. but heres the thing, folks, both parties want this. they agree that there should be an extension of this tax holiday. the problem here is that house republicans refuse to settle for the two-month band aid, the two-month extension that has already been passed by the senate. listen. >> our house gop negotiators are here and ready to work with their counterparts in the senate. >> hes not lucy, im not charlie brown. were not falling for that football stunt, again. okay, lucy and...

30,000 wounded warriors, many of whom still struggle with serious, life-altering injuries. >> reporter: its estimated more than 150,000 iraqis lost their lives in the war. most of them civilians. 16 days to go before the typical american worker gets hit with $1,000 a year tax increase. there are some signs now republicans, democrats, might, might break their log jam over extending the payroll tax cut. democratic source says that president obama may drop his plan for a millionaire sur...

lets begin with the latest in the political plate underway in iowa. right now, dramatic, huge developments unfolding. looks like a three-man race if you believe some of these cent polls. newt gingrich, mitt romney and ron paul all basically within a margin. were watching all this unfold. jim akcosta is standing by. hes on the scene for us. gloria borker is joining us. newt gingrich, hes trying to project the positive image he is above the fray, but is he making a mistake by not -- thro...

helping to ruin his party, or is he turning into a media gad good fly? and abc had a real presidential debate last night, but donald trump wants to moderate his own version of a debate. >> some of the candidates arent coming because you havent ruled out running yourself. >> well, i wont rule out a run, greta. especially if the party nominates a joke candidate like ron paul or jon huntsman or rick santorum here. [ laughter ] >> rick -- >> im talking. >> you know, its sometimes hard fo...