Analysis: Despite budget win, Obama has weak hand with Congress<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-despite-budget-win-obama-weak-hand-congress-050257000--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uEL.p9_pwEOmykLRHsae9g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-10-20T050257Z_1_CBRE99J0E1D00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SECURITY-HOMELAND.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama announces Johnson to be his nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington" align="left" title="Obama announces Johnson to be his nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite his win last week in a debt ceiling standoff with Republicans, President Barack Obama has limited ability to achieve his policy goals through legislation, which could result in increased use of executive powers, administration officials and Democratic strategists said. The 16-day partial government shutdown highlighted Obama's challenges in basic governing. Although he refused to concede to Republicans in exchange for reopening the government and raising the U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>
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