Feyerick in for john berman. Really nice to have you. Im so glad to be here. Im Zoraida Sambolin. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. First, congress back to work, and back to bickering. In just under 35 days, america hits the fiscal cliff. That triggers severe spending cuts and tax hikes. Several Top Republicans are now defying Party Politics and signaling a willingness to consider increasing tax revenues to get a budget deal done. But when the lame duck senate got back in session yesterday it sure sounded like the same old broken record. The senate has spoken. President obama has spoken. Hes promising he will not sign any bill that mortgages our future to pay for handouts to the wealthiest 2 of americans. I only hope House Republicans have been listening. Weve been responsible, even as weve remained firm on this point. No tax increases now for promised spending cuts that wont materialize later. Cnn political director mark preston is live from washington this morning. Very nice to see you, ma
Good morning, everyone. Our starting point today, more republicans seeming to break their no tax pledge but still bickering with democrats over the socalled fiscal cliff. And just under 35 days now america falls off that cliff. Youve heard the menacing sound right there. This triggers drastic spending cuts and tax hikes. Now there are some signs of compromise on capitol hill. Several Top Republicans saying theyre willing to at least consider raising tax revenues to get a spending plan passed within the next five weeks. However when the lame duck senate returned to work yesterday, it sure sounded like the same old stalemate. The senate has spoken and president obama has spoken. Hes promised he will not sign any bill that mortgages our future to pay for handouts to the wealthiest 2 of americans. I only hope House Republicans have been listening. Weve been responsible, even as weve remained firm on this point. No tax increases now for promised spending cuts that wont materialize later. Ha
Multiple times at the couples home. The paper said the two had been arguing. He then drove to a practice facility at the chiefs Arrowhead Stadium, woalked up to had coac and general manager, thanks them for what they had done for him, then shot himself in the head. Joining us, nfl senior reporter, don banks. What do you know of this . How do you put it into perspective . Its a pretty unique situation in terms of nfl history. I think this is really the first time we have ever had this situation where a double murder and a player committing suicide the day before a game is scheduled in that stadium in that city. Its a tragedy. I think the nfl is little bit working without a map because they never had a situation quite this immediate to deal with, and quite this tragic. And what is so incredible about this is clearly, by thanking, reportedly, his coach and the general manager, i mean, they must be replaying that moment, you know, when he pulled the gun and pulled the trigger there on that
Is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. The evidence is now unmistakable. Aspects of the u. S. Economy after a long and difficult period of darkness appear to be getting more robust. And while there are lots of numbers out to prove the point of an improving economy, problem is, of course, its hardly being felt by all americans. But first, the good news, and its substantial. Here are the stock indexes at closing time today. All three closed up. Stocks, by the way, are nearing an alltime high on wall street. On the housing front, u. S. Builders started work on new homes last month at the fastest rate since the summer of 08. And finally, the number of americans seeking unemployment has fallen to a fiveyear low. We start off by getting more on all of it tonight from nbcs john yang in chicago. John, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. The signs are small, and theyre far from conclusive. And we have had had false starts before. But economists are pointing to data that
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