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A senior democrat on capitol hill under fire for possible ethics violations, learning her fate today. a house committee announcing its decision, we've got the details for you. plus, the presidential candidates fighting for the swing state of north carolina. why the economy could play a big role in who wins the key battle ground state. >> these are critical times. you know they're critical times. right here in, boy, i'll tell you, with north carolina having unemployment of 9.4%, with the manufacturing sector here in high point having suffered by virtue of a lot of jobs going overseas. ♪ for...

It's shameful, it's irresponsible and it's wrong. and it's dead wrong. in your nomination, accept the speech. you stated your goal was to have the strongest military the world has ever known. you have proven this promise to the american people, it's nothing more than empty rhetoric. your determination to allow sequestration proved your words are intolerant as your desire to who will heo out our military and all of this is a bargaining chip to raise taxes. for the sake of our country and our future, i hope you will do the right thing, sir. and work with us to eliminate this threat. so we can co...

Next year alone. half of that from domestic programs. the other half from defense spending. some things would be exempted like military pay and veterans benefits. even though congress has until the end of the year to make a deal, some contractors are already laying off staff because they are required to give notice for layoffs. there is a requirement that employers give an advance notice. it would come ironically just a couple of days before the election that could complicate things greatly for the white house. >> even though republicans have been opposed to automatic defense cuts since the wh...

Defense programs face a 9.4% cut. while most domestic programs face cuts of 8.2%. joining me now, reporter for the "washington post" and national political reporter for the atlantic. thanks for joining me. david, i'll begin with you. as the house plans to wrap up work next week, it's canceled all of its october sessions. obviously going to have to tackle this fiscal cliff, this threat, after the election. so is that going to happen? >> well, time is running out. i think all eyes are on the november 6 election. what president obama has been saying to voters is look, we have these problems facin...

>> harris: the white house says automatic spending cuts set to take effect in january would be deeply destructive to the u.s. government and our national security. bush tax cuts also set to expire at the end of the year. the combination has us on the brink of a fiscal cliff that could cause another recession. and lawmakers are running out of time to cut a deal to keep us from going over that cliff. jim angle live in washington now. jim? >> hello, harris. the white house explained how it would implement $1.2 trillion in cuts over 10 years today starting with 110 billion next year alone. half fr...