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Monday, May 13, 2013  It is expected that he will discuss global security and the economy.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The project the high schoolers created would warn swimmers of dangerous conditions.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A staffer notified authorities after deciding that the letter was suspicious.

Monday, April 08, 2013  In a country where at least a third of households have firearms, it's hard to impose stricter arms rules without support from gun owners.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  US is halfway toward Obama's 5-year goal of doubling exports but likely to fall a bit short

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  In Colorado, Obama will press Congress to pass gun measures, place focus on background checks

Thursday, February 28, 2013  $85 billion in cross-the-board federal spending cuts – known as sequestration – are on the horizon, but there's no compromise in sight on Capitol Hill.

Monday, February 25, 2013  How would a possible sequester affect you? Newly-released statistics from the White House detail which Michigan programs would be hit the hardest come March 1.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Obama administration considers urging Supreme Court to overturn California gay marriage ban

Monday, February 18, 2013  Tiger Woods joins vacationing Obama for golf round at Florida club

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The president is calling for a hike in the minimum wage. A lot of Michiganders are in favor of raising the minimum wage but they do admit, it might be a tight squeeze for local businesses.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Skeptical Congress may deliver Obama few victories on State of the Union priorities

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Obama and his aides approached the inaugural speech with a belief that the president had replenished his political strength with his re-election and with his end-of-year deal with Republicans that raised upper-income tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans.

Monday, January 21, 2013  President Obama previewed an ambitious second-term agenda, devoting several sentences to the threat of global climate change and saying that failure to confront it "would betray our children and future generations."

Monday, January 21, 2013  Kildee is in Washington for the inauguration