Washington (CNN) -- From rising rhetoric between the president and top Republicans over the economy to a marquee Senate campaign showdown, politics are heating up in the summer sun and could boil over in the week ahead. 1. Economic tug of war With budget showdowns looming, President Barack Obama continues to try to take his case directly to the American people. The president travels to an Amazon distribution center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Tuesday and will again speak on the economy, which remains the top issue on the minds of Americans. The White House touts the address as the first in a series of policy speeches on Obama's "better bargain for the middle class."
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President Obama to continue to push plan for economy ahead of congressional recess
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell takes fire from left and right in re-election campaign
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House Republicans to push for more oversight at IRS, take another shot at Obamacare
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