Obama Returns to New Political Landscape

U.S. President Barack Obama is headed back to Washington Sunday after a two-week vacation in Hawaii, his home state. The political landscape in Washington has changed since Obama left for Hawaii. Republicans, following mid-term elections (when the president's job is not up for a vote) are now in full control of both houses of Congress. Many of the lawmakers are eager to begin chipping away at the president's initiatives, especially the Affordable Care Act - commonly called...

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