USA Today has covered details emerging from the White House, regarding the state-by-state effects of the pending federal sequestration process, scheduled to scale back most government spending effective Friday.

With the automatic cuts set to begin Friday, President Obama is expected to cite the state reports as part of his effort to pressure congressional Republicans over the sequestration. Obama’s schedule this week includes remarks Monday to the National Governors Association and a Tuesday visit to shipyards in Newport News, Va.

The sequestration threatens “hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs,” as well as “vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness, and our men and women in uniform,” said an introduction to the White House’s state-by-state breakdowns.

Read the full analysis, with political reaction on the USA Today site.