Politics News & Analysis: With 5 days left, lawmakers try for ‘cliff’ deal

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Top Stories Coming back for one last try Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane Obama and senators are returning to Washington to make a final push to avoid the "fiscal cliff." OPINION | Why kicking the can is the best option The difference between both parties' plans PostPolitics Headlines Treasury issues warning as debt ceiling nears Hawaii names its lieutenant governor to the Senate The Fix Record number of Americans oppose handgun ban, Gallup poll shows The price of failure on the fiscal cliff Poll: Public sours on what 2013 will bring More Headlines Global Response Staff: the CIA's secret security force Top Syrian military figure defects Bomber kills 3 Afghans near U.S. base Drug addicts light up the night in Brazil's 'cracolandias' Opinions Developing America George F. Will 'Nutcrackers' all around the world Anne Applebaum The GOP's own worst enemy E.J. Dionne Jr. Tax fairness and the wealthy Ray D. Madoff INTERACTIVE 'Fiscal cliff' calculator: What it will mean for me? As President Obama and Congress negotiate a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff, use this tool to estimate how real families would be impacted by some of the options on the table. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy