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Obama Tax-Cut Deal with GOP Faces Opposition from House Dems
House Democrats say they won't let President Obama make what they call "another mistake," and they've voted to hold up his deal with Republicans. Where does that leave tax cuts, unemployment benefits and the President's leadership? Also, cyber-protestors step up attacks in support of WikiLeaks, and China and the Nobel Peace Prize.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenHouse Democrats say they won't let President Obama make what they call "another mistake," and they've voted to hold up his deal with Republicans. Where does that leave tax cuts, unemployment benefits and the President's leadership? Also, cyber-protestors step up attacks in support of WikiLeaks. On Reporter's Notebook, China has promoted a boycott of the Nobel Peace Prize, but its own Confucius Peace Prize was a PR disaster.
Banner image: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2nd L) and others walk to a caucus of House Democrats on Capitol Hill December 7, 2010 in Washington, DC. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images
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3 storiesCyber Protestors Step Up Attacks in Support of WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks's primary web address was deactivated and it lost its Internet server. PayPal and credit card companies won't do business. Despite all that, WikiLeaks ' online presence is stronger than ever and its allies are launching counter-attacks. Brendan Greeley is policy and technology correspondent for the Economist .
Read the story1 minThe Tax Battle Isn't Over
House Democrats today voted to block debate on the trade of tax cuts for unemployment benefits that the President worked out with Republicans. Vice President Biden reportedly calls it a "take or leave it" deal, but party liberals insist the Administration gave too much and got too little.
Read the story1 minChinese Government Reacts to Nobel Peace Prize for Dissident
Tomorrow in Oslo, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but he won't be there. He's serving a prison sentence for a pro-democracy campaign China calls "subversive."
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