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Obama, Republicans Stalemated on Keystone Amid Cooperation Vows

The president has issued five veto threats since the beginning of the year.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks as Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (3rd L), House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2nd L), and House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) listen during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House January 13, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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By Angela Greiling Keane and Mike Dorning

January 13, 2015 at 4:43 PM UTC

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January 13, 2015 at 8:54 PM UTC

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President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders gave no ground on their differences, including the Keystone XL pipeline and immigration, even as they pledged to find common ground over the next year.

With Republicans now in control of the House and Senate, Obama met at the White House today with congressional leaders from both parties. The president has issued five veto threats since the beginning of the year.