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Ambitious agenda a few weeks ago, youll remember, pushing both executive actions, as well as legislative actions and hes already seen some of that scaled back. the idea of pushing for a assault weapons ban seems like something the president might mention tonight, but he has a hard time getting through a republican house. what hes focusing on much more intently, as you know, is something like universal background checks, which brings a lot more bipartisan support, but the gun issue is important t...

Roy, the first grade teacher at sandy hook, elementary, in the presidents box sitting alongside jill biden, were back with the panel as you take a look at the first lady. our panel tonight, juan williams, with the hill. and nina eastston, fortune magazine and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. your thoughts on this issue. >> obama is talking about pivoting back to the economy and i think his main objective right now, hes got to crisis coming up. thats whats called the sequester, the autom...

Party. he came out with a very ambitious agenda a few weeks ago, youll remember, pushing both executive actions, as well as legislative actions and hes already seen some of that scaled back. the idea of pushing for a assault weapons ban seems like something the president might mention tonight, but he has a hard time getting through a republican house. what hes focusing on much more intently, as you know, is something like universal background checks, which brings a lot more bipartisan support, b...

the deficit and debt, quote, i dont think he has the guts to do it. he doesnt have the courage to take on the liberal side of his own party, and never has. as you see, the cabinet, i believe, those are coming into the house chamber. and basically, this is the mood. thats the mood up on capitol hill. the house speaker capturing some of that today at this breakfast. one report this week said this speech will be less a presidential olive branch than a congressional cattle prod. white hous...

democratic candidate for president, also former senator from massachusetts, now the new secretary of state. behind him secretary of defense, leon panetta who will be leaving, although chuck hagel is on the hot seat right now. he was approved out of the senate armed services committee partisan vote, 14-11 today, but the senate floor, a full vote expected sometime later this week and you see the rest of the cabinet filing in behind those two men. ed henry, chief white house correspondent...

president, also former senator from massachusetts, now the new secretary of state. behind him secretary of defense, leon panetta who will be leaving, although chuck hagel is on the hot seat right now. he was approved out of the senate armed services committee partisan vote, 14-11 today, but the senate floor, a full vote expected sometime later this week and you see the rest of the cabinet filing in behind those two men. ed henry, chief white house correspondent is standing by on the no...

0 hes got about-- the historians say about a hundred day window, really, to get anything, in terms of his legislative agenda, set for the second term and about a year and a half in total before all the congressional campaigns, mid term campaigns begin. so thats what were going to see tonight and i think youre going to see in an unusual step go from tonight, right out to the campaign trail because hes dealing with a republican party that he feels is intransigent. and hes going to i think north ca...

0 correspondent is standing by on the north lawn. ed? >> reporter: and here at the white house, earlier today briefed by the president, top aides what hes going to say tonight. theyre saying to me that in private the presidents aides are expressing deep concerns about the economy, the recent weak economic growth, raising unemployment has sort of concerned them about the presidents standing and so their goal tonight is to give the president talking about the middle class and get beyond the washin...

0 he came out with a very ambitious agenda a few weeks ago, youll remember, pushing both executive actions, as well as legislative actions and hes already seen some of that scaled back. the idea of pushing for a assault weapons ban seems like something the president might mention tonight, but he has a hard time getting through a republican house. what hes focusing on much more intently, as you know, is something like universal background checks, which brings a lot more bipartisan support, but th...