Randi's on vacation, but Nicole Sandler's in to cover the latest news and continue the year-end wrap-up...

Nicole will continue to cover the Newtown massacre, and the broader gun violence debate—including mental illness. She'll also tackle the drive for sensible, effective gun safety legislation and how Australia is already proving it to be effective.

Co-founder/co-director of Social Security Works at the Strengthen Security Coalition Eric Kingson will discuss the latest fiscal cliff deal in which President Obama reportedly is offering to change how Social Security benefit increases are calculated.

Finally, Dave Weigel of Slate.com will check in with Nicole on Speaker Boehner's 'Plan B' for the fiscal cliff. Dave will also help Nicole cover today's Top 10 Topic of 2012: The ongoing GOP civil war.

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