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State of the Union Address

Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour

The president argued in February's State of the Union address that an economy that is growing and creating well-paying middle-class jobs must be the guiding principle for Washington policymakers.

Obama wants research to wean vehicles off oil

Obama proposed the idea of an energy security trust last month in his State of the Union address.

Commentary: GOP still doesn't get it, but thinks it can win anyhow

In his last State of the Union speech the President mentioned Desiline Victor, a 102-year-old woman who had to wait six hours in line to vote.

Democrats offer long-shot bill to meet Obama's climate change challenge

Within hours of the president's State of the Union address, two Democratic senators announced that they'd introduce a climate-related bill that would include a tax on carbon emissions.

Congressional Dems seek to raise minimum wage

House and Senate Democrats want to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, more than a dollar higher than President Barack Obama proposed in his State of the Union address.

McCain wants more answers from nominee John Brennan

"He needs to answer these questions," McCain, R-Ariz., said on CNN's State of the Union.

Commentary: Our deadly love affair with guns

President Barack Obama received a vigorous ovation when he declared during his State of the Union address last week that the parents of Hadiya Pendleton deserved a vote on bills before Congress...

Republicans should provide good jobs that Obama hasn't

In fact, he has highlighted the imperative of creating well-paying jobs in all four of his State of the Union addresses.

Millennials want more Obama attention

The State of the Union may be improving.

Commentary: Wal-Mart moms are a potent and frustrated force

The women who participated in a focus group in Kansas City the morning after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address all have at least one child 18 years old or younger at home.

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WASHINGTON: Obama to speak on prison, legality of drone program

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WASHINGTON: Obama to speak on legality of drone program

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Did Feb. 2010 Austin Plane Crash Prompt IRS Scandal?

Members of Congress have struggled to determine the precise time when the IRS began its...

How Long Can the Economy Support Rising Home Prices?

President Barack Obama mentioned it in his State of the Union address and has pointed to it...

Morgan Freeman Appears To Fall Asleep On Camera During Live Interview (VIDEO)

While President Obama's 2010 State of the Union Address certainly caught the attention of...

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Obama's 2011 State of the Union address: Fact Checker video

This is the video companion to our analysis of what happened to President Obama's proposals in...

Obama to unveil $100M initiative to map human brain

Obama mentioned the idea in his State of the Union address, comparing the potential to the Human...

The President's Second-Term Agenda

Arguably the most important part of the State of the Union address was when President Obama...