Obama Leaving Hawaii Early

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Updated Apr. 21, 2017 2:38PM ET / Published Dec. 26, 2012 6:43AM ET

Carolyn Kaster/AP

President Obama is cutting his vacation to Hawaii short and returning to Washington on Wednesday, in an effort to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff. Only five days remain before the automatic spending cuts and tax increases are scheduled to take effect. Obama left for Hawaii on Friday after weeks of unsuccessful negotiations, but said he would return to the Capitol this week in an effort to get Republicans to agree to a stopgap measure or obtain a broader deal. Congress returns to D.C. on Thursday, but no talks are scheduled and there was no virtually no communication between the White House and Republicans over the holiday weekend.

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Obama Leaving Hawaii Early

Carolyn Kaster/AP