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but it does help maintain that polarizing political environment. >> 112th congress will be sworn in tomorrow. >> a new political order with a republican majority in the house. >> mr. speaker or protester general. >> welcome back, congress. less than 24 hours until republicans control the house elect john boehner as speaker and face a joyce between governing or playing political games. >> the president said hes expecting politics as usual. >> a sign of who is the adult, both republicans...

this tax-cut plan, while not perfect, will help grow our economy and create jobs in the private sector. >> president obama is pushing congress to get the tax deal done before the holiday break two days away. it goes for a full senate vote this afternoon. it is expected to pass with overwhelming support. even one of the senators who voted against it says he will vote yes. >> i still dont like the package. i dont like how it was done. im not going to look an unemployed worker in the eye ...

it wants to create a tea party for moderates. is there room in washington for a third party? im chris wallace, americas news headquarters live from the nations capital starts now. ♪ ♪ as an end-of-year deadline fast approaches, white house advisor david axelrod is predicting president obama tax cut deal with republicans will pass congress. with a test vote in the senate for tomorrow, debate played out on the sunday talk shows. caroline shively has the latest from washington. >> r...

public option or carbon tax or against the tax breaks for the wealthy. even if he didnt have their votes to stop the tax breaks for the rich, why didnt he make the case better? thats our top story tonight and a good one. plus, after all weve heard about the sanctity of the u.s. constitution, why are they so ready to change it? their latest proposal allows states to overturn any federal law they dont like. so lets get this straight. the tea party believes in a strict constructionist v...

his tax agreement with republicans with the kind of intensity the democrats wish he had -- they had seen from him on their issues. they want to know why mr. obama didnt fight as hard for the public option or carbon tax or against the tax breaks for the wealthy. even if he didnt have their votes to stop the tax breaks for the rich, why didnt he make the case better? thats our top story tonight and a good one. plus, after all weve heard about the sanctity of the u.s. constitution, why ...

negotiate with hostage takers. unless, the hostage gets harmed. then, people will question the wisdom of that strategy in this case, the hostage was the american people. and i was not willing to see them get harmed. take a tally look at what i promised during the campaign. theres not a single thing that ive said that i would do that i have not either done or tried to do. if i havent got 10 it done yet, im still trying to do it. >> greta: president obama has come a long way from this: >...

president obama and still proposing legislative strategies they think can shame republicans into for the first time in history doing the right thing on taxes. the one thing that every one of these critics share is that they have never experienced the awesome responsibility of government. >> i dont get it. >> i dont get it either. >> i dont make judgments based on what the conventional wisdom. i make my judgments based on what i think is right for the country. >> hes in charge. its his ...

negotiate with hostage takers. unless, the hostage gets harmed. then, people will question the wisdom of that strategy in this case, the hostage was the american people. and i was not willing to see them get harmed. take a tally look at what i promised during the campaign. theres not a single thing that ive said that i would do that i have not either done or tried to do. if i havent got 10 it done yet, im still trying to do it. >> greta: president obama has come a long way from this: >...

bill. now theyre angrier than ever at president obama and still proposing legislative strategies they think can shame republicans into for the first time in history doing the right thing on taxes. the one thing that every one of these critics share is that they have never experienced the awesome responsibility of government. >> i dont get it. >> i dont get it either. >> i dont make judgments based on what the conventional wisdom. i make my judgments based on what i think is right for t...

this economy might be one of our major themes today even stateside here on "happening now." jon: fox news alert, its pretty hard to get the senate to do anything unanimously these days. the senate has just voted unanimously to impeach this man, federal judge thomas portius of louisiana. he was appointed by president bill clinton. impeached for taking money, expensive meals and other gifts from lawyers who appeared in front of him in cases. the senate has voted to convict him on the fir...