In a statement Thursday night, the White House didn't address Thursday's House proceedings but referenced its top priority -- ensuring that 98% of Americans don't see their taxes rise in January.

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In her final state of the city address as speaker, Ms. Quinn on Monday said the city's top priority must be to "keep our middle class here, " and she described affordable housing as being at the heart of a "crisis" afflicting this shrinking segment of the city.

WSJ: Quinn Address Aims at Middle Class

Kenny told reporters after the meeting that he had updated Obama on behalf of the European Union about efforts to reach a free trade deal with the U.S., a priority that Obama raised in his State of the Union address this year.

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Clearly, if the goal of politicians and other activists is to protect the lives of America's youth, the presence and use of guns is the priority that policy must address.

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In his inaugural address, Seoul's new unification minister said consideration could be given to humanitarian support for the North but the priority for now is national defense.

WSJ: Pressure Rises on Korean Peninsula