The Hill By Justin Sink First lady Michelle Obama said that students at a high school just five miles from her family's Chicago home told her that “every day they wake up and wonder whether they’re going to make it out of school alive.” In an int… more »

By Michael O'Brien, NBC News If the U.S. government ends up careening off the "fiscal cliff," Republicans in Congress stand to shoulder most of the blame, according to a new poll released Tuesday. A majority of Americans said in a new, post-ele… more »

OakdalePatch / By Lisa Furgison     CR NOTE:  TALK, TALK, TALK...Meaningless from the mouth of Obama...don't listen to what he says...watch what he DOES (or, in this case, DOES NOT do).  President Barack Obama wants to create job… more »

The Sydney Morning Herald US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the time for diplomatic solutions over Iran's nuclear program is running out. "It will soon be clear whether Iran's leaders are prepared to have a serious, credible discussion ab… more »

Financial Times / By Peter Spiegel in Brussels and Kerin Hope in Athens Talks over Greece’s debt restructuring broke down on Friday, an unexpected blow that makes it increasingly likely that Athens will become the first government of a developed cou… more »