State of the Union? One does not exist
January 21, 2015
As each year passes in the spectacle-driven drama called lackluster government of the United States, the annual State of the Union address features, at best,
Obama’s State of Union: Tax the rich to help everyone else
January 21, 2015
Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious State of the Union agenda steeped in Democratic priorities,
SOTU: Loading the House gallery with partisan guests
January 21, 2015
To see the other stars of the State of the Union Tuesday night, you had to look up — way up, to the visitors’ gallery
Republicans stand fast on partisan response to SOTU
January 21, 2015
The new Republican Congress understands Americans’ suffering from the economy, health care system and Washington gridlock and will steer the country away from President
Can Obama influence anything with his State of the Union speech?
January 20, 2015
Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving
Some Q&A on the State of the Union
January 20, 2015
Anyone who has closely followed President Barack Obama since 2015 opened might wonder what he has left to say Tuesday night when he delivers the annual State of the Union address.
In a bid to generate excitement for the agenda-setting speech, Obama broke with tradition this month and began unveiling proposals from the address before he formally announces them to a joint session of Congress and a nationally televised audience. Those details usually remain closely held until the day of the speech.
Obama’s plan: Tax the wealthy to help the middle class
January 18, 2015
President Barack Obama is turning to his biggest television audience of the year to pitch tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and put the new
The old State of the Union just ain’t what it used to be
January 16, 2015
The State of the Union just isn’t what it used to be. Sure, the pageantry and theatrics of the annual presidential address will all be