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Obama’s State of the Union: let the battle commence
A chance to lay out his priorities and the goals of his second term. As President Obama prepares to make his State of the Union address tonight, he will be warning congress: don’t try to stop me.
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Hillary for President? Mrs Clinton’s secret weapon
She has the experience, the support and an unrivalled fundraising team. Hillary Clinton would make a formidable candidate in 2016, but does she have what it takes to run a presidential campaign?
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Obama’s second term: global challenges
Want a legacy? Then look abroad – for a chance to leave an impact on the world. But will America’s role be much more limited – as Obama’s new team seeks continuity, not change?
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Lincoln, Obama and a House divided
A president, on the brink of his second term, racing against the clock to push historic legislation through a reluctant House. Does Lincoln’s battle to abolish slavery hold any parallels today?
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Obama’s second term challenge: the home front
If the first term is all about making an impact, the second term is about the legacy. For Obama – still weathering an economic storm – gun control has forced itself to the top of his agenda.
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Obama promises action on gun violence
“Congress needs to examine its conscience”, President Obama has declared – promising a range of measures to control gun violence, including a “meaningful” assault weapons ban.
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Obama and the horse-sized duck: a fair fight?
Which would you rather fight: one horse-sized duck, or a hundred duck-sized horses? A new book reveals President Obama’s staff seriously debated the question after a no-holds-barred online Q and A.
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Obama’s Afghan exit strategy: born in Vietnam
They know what it is like to fight a costly, unwinnable war. Now Chuck Hagel and John Kerry are spearheading America’s new resolve to pull out of Afghanistan – for good.
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Gun violence research hampered by NRA, say top scientists
More than a hundred scientists from America’s top universities have warned that the pro-gun lobby is hampering the search for a solution to firearms violence, in an open letter.
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Hollywood bosses at White House for gun violence talks
After the Connecticut school shooting: the search for blame. Media bosses say it’s not on-screen violence that’s the problem, as they meet vice president Biden for talks on America’s gun culture.
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Hagel faces Senate battle for top Pentagon job
President Obama has nominated maverick Republican Chuck Hagel as his new defence secretary – but critics in his own party are giving him a tough ride over his stance on Israel and Iran.
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Chris Christie fury sparks Republican U-turn over Sandy aid
“Shame on you”: the New Jersey governor Chris Christie has launched a stinging attack on his own party leaders for scrapping a vote on relief aid for victims of superstorm Sandy.
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Woman power smashes glass ceiling in New Hampshire
New Hampshire made history today: becoming the first state where women now hold all its top leadership positions. So is the Granite State unique – or a model for others to follow?
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America avoids fiscal cliff disaster – but for how long?
Months of brinkmanship, weeks of infighting, and the spectre of economic disaster. A deal to avoid the US falling off the fiscal cliff has finally been agreed. But the battle certainly isn’t over yet.
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Fiscal cliff: America’s economy hangs in the balance
The clock is ticking: as the US Congress begins a rare Sunday session, the pressure is mounting on both sides to agree a budget deal.