Take Two

Undoubtedly, the first thing on the President's plate as he starts his second term is this fiscal cliff predicament.

Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party radio show and podcast, are here with your weekly conversation starters.

James Rainey, reporter with the LA Times and Molly Ball, political reporter for The Atlantic are here to help up wrap up the week's big stories, such as that little election thing.

Today President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a statement from the East Room of the White House. It's expected that he will discuss his strategy for averting the fiscal cliff.

The move comes after a disappointing 1-4 start to the season. It is unclear who will be the replacement coach or the coach in the long term.

Singer-songwriters Jill Sobule and Gary Eaton join Alex Cohen for a political, but friendly, battle of the bands.