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WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Boehner lights U.S. Capitol tree

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House Speaker John Boehner will light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a ceremony on Tuesday at the West Lawn. The 65-foot tree traveled to Washington, D.C. all the way from the White River National Forest in Colorado. Watch the ceremony live below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news,…

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House Speaker Boehner gears up for end-of-the-year budget fight

House Speaker John Boehner speaks at the 2012 Fiscal Summit in Washington, DC. Boehner fired the opening shot Tuesday in a new potential fight with Democrats over the US debt ceiling, which is scheduled for an increase at the end of this year. (AFP Photo/Brendan Hoffman)

House Speaker John Boehner fired the opening shot Tuesday in a new potential fight with Democrats over the US debt ceiling, which is scheduled for an increase at the end of this year. But Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned Boehner against setting up a debt limit showdown, saying the potential…

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