Obama faces altered State of the Union amid economic reshaping
Nearly two years into his term, President Obama prepares for a new State of the Union in a Congress thinned by partisan votes. The economy shows gains yet remains fragile with unemployment and foreclosures high, while health care and Iraq to Afghanistan policy mark the broader agenda and public stance.
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Debates on defense cuts and health care repeal gains urgency
Washington lawmakers face pressure from tea party allies to trim the defense budget amid a 1.3 trillion dollar deficit while Republicans push for a repeal vote on the health care law. In Arizona, Jared Loughner's upcoming arraignment frames a lengthy legal battle over insanity defenses and possible death penalty considerations.
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