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December 4th, 2013
09:22 PM ET
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Increase the minimum wage?

Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Rep. Barbara Lee are asked the final question in #Crossfire.

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In the Crossfire: Shrinking the income gap
December 4th, 2013
06:21 PM ET
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In the Crossfire: Shrinking the income gap

President Obama said that the growing gap between rich and poor Americans is threatening the ideals the country was founded upon.

Who has the best plan for shrinking the gap and growing the middle class?

Tonight at 6:30pm ET, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) join Newt Gingrich and Stephanie Cutter in the Crossfire to debate the income gap.

We want you to weigh in: Do you think the minimum wage should be increased?

Vote by tweeting yes or no using #Crossfire or comment on our Facebook post. View results below or through our Poptip results page if you are on a mobile device.
Filed under: Debates • economy • Fireback • In the Crossfire • Income gap • Middle Class
December 4th, 2013
07:26 AM ET
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RNC chair: ‘Of course’ I’m supporting McConnell

Washington (CNN) – The head of the Republican National Committee waved off any suggestion he might not rally behind Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in his bid for reelection.

"Of course I'm going to support the leader of the Republican Party," Reince Priebus told the panel on CNN's "Crossfire" on Tuesday.

Asked by host Stephanie Cutter if he would defect from the Kentucky lawmaker’s camp, Priebus did not give any indication that abdication from the longtime establishment Republican's corner was on the table.

McConnell faces a primary challenge from Tea Party favorite Matt Bevin, a Kentucky businessman who has already won the endorsement of key groups in the conservative wing of the Republican Party.

The Senate Conservatives Fund, a PAC founded by former Sen. Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina, and current head of the right-wing think tank, the Heritage Foundation, announced its support for Bevin in October, after McConnell backed a compromise to end the government shutdown.

Read the full story here.

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