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Headline Roundup January 20th, 2015

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Obama will give State of Union address against backdrop of deep partisan divide
Obama will give State of Union address against backdrop of deep partisan divide

Washington Post

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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.

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State of the Union: Obama's Robin Hood turn
State of the Union: Obama's Robin Hood turn

CNN Digital

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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.

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OPINION: Obama’s tax riot will make a memorable State of the Union
OPINION: Obama’s tax riot will make a memorable State of the Union

Washington Times

Opinion

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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