Headline Roundup • January 20th, 2015
2015 State of the Union Preview
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Washington Post
The tone and tenor of the Obama White House since Democrats suffered a crushing defeat during the November midterm elections have been anything but conciliatory and have raised doubts about whether the president can — or wants to — break through partisan gridlock before voters choose his successor next year.

CNN Digital
President Barack Obama has less clout on Capitol Hill now than ever before. So with little to lose, he's making a feisty pitch for economic populism.

Washington Times
The annual State of the Union might not be an occasion for the president to preach to the choir, but it’s an opportunity for the choir to catch 40 winks. Neither the soprano nor tenor will miss anything.
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