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Will democracy turn into chaos in Egypt?

Hello again, I'm Arlonalny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Egypt faces

both economic catastrophe and religious upheaval, with the new government failing to forge a political

consensus. Mohamed Morsi was elected to replace Hosni Mubarak, but authoritarianism may not be a thing of the

past. That bodes ill for the Arab Spring. Can the U.S. prevent the Middle East's

most influential country from dashing hopes for democracy and stability in the region? Also today,

gun control is on the move in the Senate and two-thirds of Americans support a path to citizenship

for undocumented workers. Can President Obama get Republicans to support him on those issues and his budget compromise?

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with

To the Poit. The failures of Egypt's newly elected president, Mohamed Morsi, are creating economic

and political chaos, which could spread to trouble all over the Middle East. We'll hear

what's at stake for the U.S. and how it might influence the outcome. That's the second half of our

program. First, the U.S. Senate and the first debate on gun control legislation in 20 years. That's the second half of our program. First, the U.S. Senate and the first debate on

gun control legislation in 20 years. Here's the majority leader Harry Reid. And I'm grateful

all Republicans who joined with us to allow this debate to go forward. Now, the hard work starts now.

Martin Katie is Deputy Man managing editor for Politico.

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