Thursday, January 28, 2010

Breaking News-RTRS-Obama to recast agenda to focus on jobs, deficit

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will recast his agenda in a high-stakes address to the American people on Wednesday, focusing on jobs and deficits as he seeks to weather his worst political storm since taking office.
Obama's annual State of the Union speech to Congress at 9 p.m. (0200 GMT Thursday) follows the loss by his Democratic party of a pivotal Senate seat, imperiling legislative priorities like healthcare reform and financial regulation.