Conservatives complain, but 'fiscal cliff' deal was a win for them

WASHINGTON — The partisan polarization and political dysfunction on display during the recent “fiscal cliff” budget negotiations have left many people pessimistic about the U.S. democratic system's ability to function and by what seems to be a

SACRAMENTO — Washington's avoidance of the so-called "fiscal cliff" is generally good news for California's finances. But the deal approved by President Obama on Wednesday will still take a bite out of the state budget. The legislation won't allow

WASHINGTON -- A day late and trillions of dollars short, Congress passed a hard-won deal to ease large portions of the "fiscal cliff." The nation started sliding down that cliff on New Year's Day, after lawmakers dithered for

Updated at 12:32 a.m. ET: An agreement to stave off the harshest and most immediate consequences of the fiscal cliff won approval in the House late Tuesday. President Barack Obama signed the law on Wednesday night,

Those hunting for a bit of good news in the fiscal cliff deal can look to a provision repealing a long-term care program attached to ObamaCare. When the.