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A cautious Obama has shown he's perfectly content to avoid the hazards of engaging with Congress, staying in the middle of the fairway and settling for limited executive actions that present few pitfalls -- but also inspire little of the excitement that once defined his brand. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Politics

Obama plays it safe with small initiatives over ambitious agenda

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President Barack Obama arrives with PG&E apprentice electrician Erick Varela, a U.S. Army combat infantryman in Iraq, left, and Vice President Joe Biden, right, to the East Room of the White House, Friday, in Washington, to speak about helping the long-term unemployed. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics

Obama works with CEOs to help long-term unemployed

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FILE - This file photo provided Friday, April 19, 2013 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charged with using a weapon of mass destruction in the bombings on April 15, 2013 near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. On Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder authorized the government to seek the death penalty in the case against Tsarnaev. (AP Photo/Federal Bureau of Investigation, File)
Politics

Justice Department to seek death penalty for Boston bombing suspect

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White House press secretary Jay Carney gestures as he speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Carney discussed Syria, security for the Sochi Olympics, and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Economy

White House sidesteps Harry Reid’s resistance to trade agenda

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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2011 file-pool photo, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington. Is Â?strongÂ? losing its strength? Presidents of both parties have long felt compelled to sum up the state of the union with a descriptive word or two in their State of the Union addresses. Mostly the same word. For many years now, Â?strongÂ? has been the go-to adjective. Vice President Joe Biden is at left, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is at right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File-Pool)
Politics

Competence questions threaten Obama’s executive push

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Obama to raise minimum wage for federal contract workers
Economy

Obama to raise minimum wage for federal contract workers

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President Obama delivers his 2011 State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Economy

Obama to urge Congress to ‘reverse these tides’ of inequality

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Obama flexes executive muscle in State of the Union
Economy

Obama flexes executive muscle in State of the Union

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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during an interview with Douglas Blackmon on Thursday at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. (AP Photo / The Daily Progress, Ryan M. Kelly)
National Security

Feds to let tech firms share more data on surveillance requests

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First lady Michelle Obama speaks to high school students about the importance of committing to education, on Nov. 11 in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Economy

Gay NBA player, Boston bombing survivors to be Michelle Obama’s State of the Union guests

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