Fiscal Cliff Countdown Negotiations Still

George Stephanopoulos tracks the latest political news.

President Obama urged congressional leaders to craft a smaller plan to avert the

Lawmakers have eight days left to head off mandatory budget cuts and

Economic effects if Congress cannot vote quickly.

Jon Karl highlights the latest news in the budget battle in Washington.

26 (Bloomberg) -- Hans Nichols reports on the

Looming economic downfall three days away, Congress scrambles in last minute meetings.

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Cory Booker, Grover Norquist, Matthew Dowd, Peggy Noonan, Katrina vanden Heuvel.

Is a final deal just days away -- or will we go over the "

Jake Tapper reports the latest on the budget battle in Washington.

President Obama will meet with congressional leaders to attempt budget and

Lisa Stark, John Avlon review the possibility of a congressional agreement.

The combination of automatic tax hikes and deep federal spending cuts -- known as the "

President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner spoke by phone while their staffs continue

Congress has only nine days left before looming

Average U.S. household may see

The quest to avert the

Fiscal cliff negotiations

Rep. Tom Cole, Rep. Keith Ellison, Dan Senor, Steven Rattner, Cokie Roberts.