New intelligence shows assads regime is loading sarin gas into bombs. And president obamas pot problem. Lets go outfront. Im tom foreman in for erin burnett. Outfront tonight, the magic number after a whole week of harsh words here in washington and threats too, did House Speaker john boehner hint ever so slightly at a compromise today that could finally edge us away from the dreaded fiscal cliff . It comes down to tax rates. This is a huge Sticking Point in the stalled negotiations between the president and mr. Boehner. Obama says the top rate on Household Income above 250,000 should rise from 35 to 39. 6 . Boehner wants the rate to stay at 35 or even lower. But what about meeting in the middle . Around 37 . Listen carefully to the speaker when he was asked today whether that rate could be the answer to this impasse. There are a lot of things that are possible. To put the revenue the president seeks on the table. But none of its going to be possible if the president insists on his pos
Im tom foreman in for erin burnett. Outfront tonight, the magic number after a whole week of harsh words here in washington and threats too, did House Speaker john boehner hint ever so slightly at a compromise today that could finally edge us away from the dreaded fiscal cliff . It comes down to tax rates. This is a huge Sticking Point in the stalled negotiations between the president and mr. Boehner. Obama says the top rate on Household Income above 250,000 should rise from 35 to 39. 6 . Boehner wants the rate to stay at 35 or even lower. But what about meeting in the middle . Around 37 . Listen carefully to the speaker when he was asked today whether that rate could be the answer to this impasse. There are a lot of things that are possible. To put the revenue the president seeks on the table. But none of its going to be possible if the president insists on his position. Insists on my way or the highway. You hear what he said . A lot of things are possible. That may not sound like muc
Korea and Australia have been conducting a bilateral maritime exercise in the East Sea to enhance their joint operational capabilities and interoperability, Seoul s Navy said Thursday.
A U.S. Aegis combat system-equipped destroyer departed a Korean naval base in the southern island of Jeju on Monday following its arrival last week for replenishment purposes, Seoul s Navy said.