WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democratic leaders in the House hashed out their to-do list Wednesday at a suppertime powwow with President Barack Obama.

At an upscale hotel blocks from the White House, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her deputies joined Obama for a meal that lasted about 2 1/2 hours. The themes discussed — immigration, gun control, deficit reduction and the budget — read like a rundown of the toughest and most vexing issues Congress is attempting to address.

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