Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood discusses how the looming spending cuts will affect air travel and calls on Congress to act. (Meet the Press)
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Recent polls show a majority of Americans support the president's plan to avert the sequester through new taxes and spending cuts. But House Republicans say they just agreed to raise taxes and this deal should be solely based on slashing spending. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)
The Obama administration is taking another stab at a compromise over the issue of making employers pay for birth control, offering a way for women to get the coverage without forcing religiously affiliated organizations to pay for it. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
President Obama praised lawmakers and Vice President Joe Biden after the House of Representatives voted to pass a Senate measure to avert the most serious impacts of the so-called "fiscal cliff." (NBC News)
In a rarely seen move, House chaplain Patrick Conroy calls on Congress to work together, compromise and not let an "imperfect" bill "undermine" the body's ability to get something done. (NBC News)
In a frantic rush of negotiations on New Year's Eve, the Senate moved the nation away from the fiscal cliff, voting on a compromise package that increases tax rates on those making above $400,000 a year. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports and NBC political director Chuck Todd offers analysis. (TODAY)
NBC's Chuck Todd explains that a fiscal cliff deal has been difficult to reach because President Obama and Speaker Boehner don't want to appear to be caving to the other. (Nightly News)
Obama renews call On Friday President Obama urged Congress to reflect on priorities during the holiday break and take a step back from the ongoing fiscal cliff discussions. He also appealed to Congress to pass tax relief for the middle class next week, saving the larger fight for 2013. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)
The fiscal cliff talks between the president and House Speaker John Boehner have seen some movement, with the Republican leader showing some willingness to budge on the president's demand for tax increases on the wealthiest Americans. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (TODAY)
The fiscal cliff standoff continues, with House Speaker John Boehner extinguishing any hints of progress in talks with President Obama; meanwhile, a new NBC/WSJ poll shows the public has tempered their second-term expectations of Obama . NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)