See Photos From The State Of The Union Address 2015
Capitol Hill buzzed on Tuesday as lawmakers and their guests gathered for President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address. Obama gave his speech in front of a joint…
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Obama’s Plans Won’t Work Unless He Can Fix The Campaign Money Problem, Says John Sarbanes
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama may have a strong message for the middle class and voters in his State of the Union address, but it won’t matter unless he and…
State Of The Union Text: Read Obama’s Full Remarks
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….
Obama Tells Congress Not To Fight Past Battles On Immigration Again
WASHINGTON — There’s a major fight brewing in the Capitol over President Barack Obama’s immigration policies, and whether funding for the Department of Homeland Security should be threatened to stop…
Obama Calls For Criminal Justice Reform In State Of The Union
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama used part of his State on the Union address on Tuesday to call for bipartisan criminal justice reform. Obama referenced the protests over the deaths…
Michelle Obama’s State Of The Union Dress 2015 Is Actually A Grey Michael Kors Skirt Suit
While admittedly the President gets center stage at the 2015 State of the Union, we’re eager, as always, to see what the first lady is wearing. – PHOTOS:
State Of The Union Doesn’t Mention No Child Left Behind Rewrite Efforts
Parents, teachers and policymakers who listened to Tuesday night’s State of the Union address heard an earful from President Barack Obama about his intentions to retool education’s bookends by making…
Politicians Give Their State Of The Union Speech Reactions
President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, emphasizing his proposals to help the middle class. A slew of politicians sent out their reactions to…
Obama Wants ISIS War Authorization But Won’t Say If He’ll Send Language To Congress
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address on Tuesday night to urge Congress to pass legislation authorizing the ongoing war against Islamic State militants. But…
Transgender, Bisexual Individuals Recognized For First Time Ever In A State Of The Union Speech
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pushed for protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals Tuesday evening, making it the first time bisexual and transgender individuals have ever been recognized…
Obama Makes No Mention Of Guns In State Of The Union Address
WASHINGTON — One word was noticeably missing from President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday: guns. In a sign that the sun has set on Obama’s gun…
Republicans Refuse To Stand Up And Support Fair Pay. Literally.
When President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise the minimum wage and strengthen federal equal-pay laws for women, congressional Republicans refused to stand up and support it. Literally. “Of…
Obama Pushes ‘The Right Thing’ For Workers: Paid Leave, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity
WASHINGTON — With the U.S. job market on more solid footing, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday night to advance a philosophy he’s increasingly embraced…
Obama Omits College Sexual Assault From State Of The Union Address
President Barack Obama didn’t mention college sexual assault during his State of the Union address Tuesday, an issue his administration has highlighted. In an address that largely focused on economic…
This Was The Best Moment Of Obama’s State Of The Union Address
President Barack Obama drew some unexpected applause during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address following a line he has often repeated since his 2012 re-election. – “True to form,…
Curt Clawson Pushes Personal Liberty, Teamwork In Tea Party Response To State Of The Union
Rep. Curt Clawson (R-Fla.) delivered the tea party response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, focusing on personal liberty and teamwork — along with a lengthy…
‘Ordinary Iowan’ Joni Ernst Challenges Obama In State Of The Union Response
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered the Republican Party’s official response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address in camouflage heels, to remind those watching that she’s…
Watch Obama’s State Of The Union Speech Here
President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Obama addressed college affordability, cybersecurity and the economy in the speech, which was given in…
Here Are All The Best Moments From The State Of The Union 2015 In One Video
President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday in front of a joint session of Congress. Obama spoke on the minimum wage, college affordability, Guantanamo…
The Ted Cruz Speech He Did Not Want You To See
A video of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) messing up his response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address was uploaded to YouTube and quickly removed Tuesday night. –…
Watch The Full State Of The Union 2015 Here
You can watch President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address right here. Obama is expected to begin the speech in front of a joint session of Congress at…
Watch President Obama Bask In Applause At The 2015 State Of The Union
President Barack Obama delivered his seventh State of the Union address to the American people Tuesday. He called for better support for America’s middle class, advocated for more paid time…
Jon Stewart Gives ‘Implodey’ Award For Worst State Of The Union Response
After Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, the Republicans delivered their response. And their response. And their response. And their response. – Check out the clip above to find…
At The Ends Of The Earth… And In The Middle Of The Energy Wars
By EMILY CADEI — OZY There aren’t many places Ed Chow could fly to that would be farther from his Washington D.C. base than that nearly impossible-to-spell, ex-Soviet Union satellite…
5 Things to Know for Your New Day — Tuesday, January 20, 2015
OBAMA STATE OF THE UNION Trending upward: Headed into tonight’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama finds himself riding the first approval ratings uptick in nearly two years….
Obama heads into State of the Union on ratings uptick
Fifty percent say they approve of the job Obama’s doing as president, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll released on Monday. That’s the best Obama’s fared since the spring…
Joni Ernst to brave State of the Union rebuttal
Joni Ernst, the Republican Party’s latest rising star in the Senate, will do just that Tuesday, tapped by the GOP to deliver the rebuttal to Obama’s State of the Union…
These Are The Most Memorable State Of The Union Guests
On Jan. 26, 1982, President Ronald Reagan began the tradition of honoring extraordinary Americans during the annual State of the Union address. – For a full list of past invited…
Murphy: Drone strikes are ‘bulletin board material’
The Connecticut Democrat said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the United States “shouldn’t be full of such hubris” that it takes actions that lead to more attacks like…
State of the Union: 67 years in 67 seconds
We put them all together into one single State of the Union address by eleven different presidents and spanning 67 years. Nobody knows every word President Obama will say on…