Happening now, new details of the meeting between president obama and congressional leaders for what could be a lastditch effort to avoid the fiscal cliff. Families in the making ripped apart. Russia officially bans the adoption of russian children by americans. And for the second time in a month, a man pushed to his death from a new york city subway platform in the path of an oncoming train. Wolf blitzer is off. Im Candy Crowley. Youre in the situation room. All eyes on that white house this hour. And the meeting that may be the last best chance to keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff. Right now, the leaders of the house and senate are sitting down with president obama in a search for an 11th hour deal to prevent severe tax hikes and spending cuts from automatically kicking in with the new year. Cnns chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin is getting new details. Jess can ka, what are you hearing about that meeting . Reporter candy, the president is going to explai
Youre in the situation room, americans get ready for the new years eve ball to drop as president obama and republicans stare down the fiscal cliff deadline. Plus, a new worry for hundreds of American Families who want to adopt. Well tell you what is behind the controversial move by russian lawmakers. And a new exposes what it calls the gun next door. Is it a way to protect communities against gun violence . Welcome to United States and around the world, wolf blitzer is off. Im candy crowley. Youre in the situation room. Washington is a deadlineoriented city, and this coming week brings one that is a real doozy, billions in tax increases and acrosstheboard spending cuts take effect. It forces members of congress and president obama to spend the last few days of 2012 on the job. We want to bring in cnn chief white house correspondent, jessica yelen, we all know they would rather celebrate new years eve elsewhere. How did they get here . Reporter it is such a good question, you know, cand
Were still trying to sort out exactly why he was here, but he wasnt here for very long, it seems. He left in the last hour. Also, we were able to see some of senator mcconnells staffers. I was able to speak to one of them coming in and out of these kind of closeddoor planning meetings. He said theyve been here since 9 00 a. M. They plan to work all day and we may see his boss, senator mcconnell, later today. That shows us kind of where things stand. I wanted to break this down simply because theres so much that complicates the story. Lets look really quickly at a graphic of the basics, whats happening right now. Heres where we stand with the fiscal cliff. First of all, whos doing the negotiating . Ice the top two senators, senator reid for the democrats, senator mcconnell for the republican, and it is their staff who are working out details right now. What are they talking about . Mainly trying to find a way to avoid those tax hikes for most americans. That could also include an extens
Keep the country from going off the fiscal cliff . A dangerous winter storm roaring across the eastern half of the u. S. Bringing blizzard conditions and travel nightmares. Plus, the nras controversial proposal to put armed volunteers in every school, well go indepth with the man in charge of the National School shield program. Im joe johns. Youre in the situation room. The u. S. Is now just six days away from the socalled fiscal cliff. And a mad scramble is on here in washington to avoid the drastic tax hikes and spending cuts that many fear will plunge the economy back into recession. President obama flies back from hawaii tonight to be ready if the senate comes back with a plan when it returns to work tomorrow. And house leaders are huddling with members on standby to return. Senior Congressional Correspondent dana bash is following all of it for us. What are you hearing . There was a Conference Call of course members of the house leadership even, theyre back in their districts, but
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