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First Word: Boehner's actions 'puzzling'

In a press conference on Wednesday, President Obama called the Republican’s refusal to accept his fiscal cliff offer “puzzling” and questioned whether
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media in the White House Briefing Room on Wednesday. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media in the White House Briefing Room on Wednesday.

In a press conference on Wednesday, President Obama called the Republican’s refusal to accept his fiscal cliff offer “puzzling” and questioned whether their resistance may be due to a personal vendetta against him. Tonight at 10pm ET, we’ll have the latest on the fiscal cliff talks, plus Obama's new push in the gun control debate.

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