Article Photos: Obama rejects plan for more say in spending cuts



  President Barack Obama speaks at Newport News Shipbuilding Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, as part of his public campaign to sway Congress to block automatic spending cuts that are scheduled to begin on March 1, in defense and domestic programs. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley) MAGS OUT

President Barack Obama speaks at Newport News Shipbuilding Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, as part of his public campaign to sway Congress to block automatic spending cuts that are scheduled to begin on March 1, in defense and domestic programs. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley) MAGS OUT