The history of the tax deduction for charitable giving and why charities are worried it could change.

Lawmakers in Washington continue to work towards a deal on the fiscal cliff before the end of the year. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, of Maryland, says House Democrats' opinions shouldn't be ignored.

The chair of the Senate Budget Committee explains why he thinks we'll reach a fiscal cliff deal before the end of 2012.

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) calls for the extension of middle class tax cuts, compromise, and Republican budget specifics to avoid the fiscal cliff.

A lot of investors are on edge about what's going to happen with the fiscal cliff. Economics correspondent Chris Farrell says take a deep breath and don't make any rash decisions.

We've noticed that what Washington is saying this year about the fiscal cliff, sounds a whole lot like what people were saying last year about the debt limit. So can you guess which quote is from this year?

Sen. Max Baucus chairs the Senate Finance Committee, and he says Congress will come to some kind of deal on the fiscal cliff — though more negotiations could happen after the end of the year.

With just about three weeks left until Congress runs up against its fiscal cliff deadline, how is the public viewing the debate?

If the U.S. falls off the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, countries across the pond could also suffer the effects.

Twenty-five percent of respondents to Public Policy Polling's new survey said they had heard of a deficit reduction plan that doesn't actually exist.