With the holidays just around the corner, the clock is running on a budget deal due by mid-January.&nbsp; How are the negotiations going?&nbsp; For more info, see:&nbsp; <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/11/20/budget-talks-inch-along/">blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/11/20/budget-talks-inch-along/</a><br />
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The Dems, however, aren't missing an opportunity to bash the GOP during the process:&nbsp; <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/house/190751-dems-hammer-ryan-gop-over-budget-talks">thehill.com/homenews/house/190751-dems-hammer-ryan-gop-over-budget-talks</a><br />