White House officials sought to make the speech “go viral” by promoting policy proposal “spoilers” days ahead of time; by having Obama encourage tune-in through YouTube, Facebook and Twitter; and…
Yet Democrats should not get too excited. Speeches can be moving and they certainly can inspire, but the situation on Capitol Hill remains dire for proponents of liberal reform. Republicans…
WASHINGTON — More than anything, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address signaled a fresh battle for the hearts and minds of America’s beleaguered middle class — and Republicans…
WASHINGTON — Earlier Tuesday, it appeared the GOP’s Spanish-language rebuttal to the State of the Union would be exactly the same as the English-language one, just delivered by a Latino…
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans are rejecting President Barack Obama’s suggestion to reform tax code that allows heirs to inherit extreme amounts of wealth largely tax-free. “Let’s close the…
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night more a lofty campaign style rallying call than a traditional plodding policy lectureObama declared he had delivered on what voters first…
WASHINGTON — Americans who watched President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address largely approved, giving him better marks than they did for last year’s speech, according to instant polling…
The race for the next U.S. president was evident on Tuesday night as plenty of potential Republican contenders criticizing President Barack Obama’s tax proposals, while Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, defended…
The bear is loosethis time on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. President Barack Obama focused on the economic gains that he hopes will become his presidential…
Obama: ‘Tonight, we turn the page’ – “I’ve seen something like gay marriage go from a wedge issue used to drive us apart to a story of freedom across our…
“She has got a lot of depth in policy, but she is looking for new ideas,” the source said. “She is also being very thorough about the path to the…
Tim Miller, the executive director of America Rising, an anti-Clinton communications and research super PAC, argues in talking points to other Republicans that Clinton is tying herself to Obama by…
With Republicans now in charge of both the House and Senate and already battling him on immigration and the Keystone XL pipeline, there is precious little legislationexcepting perhaps trade and…
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HuffPost is interviewing Obama administration officials immediately after the president’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. President Barack Obama’s speech is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 p.m….
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama will have lunch Tuesday with several broadcast and cable news anchors in anticipation of the evening’s State of the Union address. – The traditional…
Many are expected to tune into President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night but few will have the opportunity to hear his remarks in person — and among…
President Barack Obama is vowing to veto a Republican-backed bill that would ban abortions after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, as well as a measure that would require a…
President Barack Obama will give this year’s State of the Union address on Jan. 20, 2015. The president’s speech will begin at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch the speech…
Good evening, America. President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address Tuesday night. You know what that means: Political reporters and pundits across the country will watch the…
WASHINGTON — Among the guests of first lady Michelle Obama for Tuesday’s State of the Union address is a Florida-based climate researcher and activist. Miami native Nicole Hernandez Hammer, described…
President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress Tuesday when he gives his annual State of the Union address. Obama previewed some of the themes of his SOTU…
President Barack Obama will deliver the annual State of The Union address on Tuesday evening. With the economy improving, Obama is set to unveil an ambitious agenda for his final…
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is the designated survivor for the 2015 State of the Union address, given by President Barack Obama in front of a joint session of Congress. The…
President Barack Obama is expected to give his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night. You can watch the president’s speech here at 9 p.m. ET: live blog…
President Barack Obama will begin his 2015 State of the Union address at approximately 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The president’s annual speech will be given in front of a…
President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address takes place Tuesday at 9 p.m. Obama is expected to discuss the economy, the housing market and college affordability, among other…
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address takes place Tuesday evening in front of a joint session of Congress. On December 19, Obama was formally invited by House Speaker…
WASHINGTON — The man in charge of keeping House Democratic votes in line isn’t holding out hope that Republicans will actually cooperate with President Barack Obama. House Minority Whip Steny…
President Barack Obama delivered the 2015 State of the Union speech on Tuesday in front of a joint session of Congress, laying out his policy vision for the next year….