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The Grand Old Party takes charge on Capitol Hill.

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

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Now controlling both houses of Congress, Republicans might try for some compromises with the Obama

White House to prove they

can really govern, or they might choose continued gridlock, assuming that voters will blame the

president when things inevitably go wrong. Guaranteed points of contention are the Keystone

XL pipeline, Obamacare, and executive actions on immigration and climate change.

Many new members have their own agendas.

Today will begin to learn what they'll demand of their more experienced leaders.

Today's talking point, terrorism, crime, and corruption in the global village.

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finished choosing their new leaders today, President Obama invited them to the White House on Tuesday of next week.

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