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Obama urges a budget without brinkmanship. But can Congress stop the insanity?In his State of the Union address, Obama calls on Congress to reject manufactured crises as a way of doing its budgetary business. But with fiscal flash points looming, the temptations are powerful.
Why Obama's executive order on cybersecurity doesn't satisfy most expertsAn executive order can only set voluntary cybersecurity standards for firms running America's 'critical infrastructure,' such as power grids. But some say Obama should be doing more.
Rubio reaches for water 鈥� and now he's putting out firesRubio reaches for water during his State of the Union response Tuesday, but in the wake of the gaffe,聽the Florida senator has been displaying at least one critical political skill: good damage control.
State of the Union 101: Has Obamacare really slowed rise of health costs?The president's State of the Union claim that Obamacare has slowed the rise of health costs misses the fact that key provisions don't kick in until 2014 and that slower spending is related to a weak economy.
Immigration reform: Why many GOP lawmakers applauded Obama speechPresident Obama treaded carefully around immigration reform during his State of the Union message. Republican lawmakers took notice, with many appreciating his back-seat approach.- Immigration reform: Why many GOP lawmakers applauded Obama speechPresident Obama treaded carefully around immigration reform during his State of the Union message. Republican lawmakers took notice, with many appreciating his back-seat approach.
Ted Nugent slams State of the Union. Why did he rip GOP, too?Shock-rocker and gun rights activist Ted Nugent was expected to have words for President Obama's State of the Union message. The surprise was his criticism of Republicans, whom he said lack resolve to win against a 'ruthless' foe.- What does the federal government do with your money? Take our taxes quiz.
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State of the Union: Obama and Rubio go head to head on the middle classIn the State of the Union and the GOP response, President Obama and Senator Rubio offer starkly different visions of how government can help (or hurt) the middle class 鈥� and those aspiring to join it.- State of the Union: Obama and Rubio go head to head on the middle classIn the State of the Union and the GOP response, President Obama and Senator Rubio offer starkly different visions of how government can help (or hurt) the middle class 鈥� and those aspiring to join it.
President Obama's State of the Union address full textThe text of the State of the Union address as prepared for delivery by President Barack Obama, and provided by the press office of the White House.- Rubio reaches for water, lights up TwitterRubio reaches for water: Marco Rubio took some ribbing after a short water break during the GOP response to the State of the Union address. Rubio reaches millions later, when he joins the Twitterfest with a tweet of his own. Updated: 11:30 a.m.
Marco Rubio's GOP response to Obama's State of the UnionThe text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address (including water break), as prepared for delivery by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, and provided by the press office of the speaker of the House:
Obama's State of the Union address both bold and modestLittle in the president's State of the Union address was new 鈥� he's touched on the ideas many times before 鈥� but he didn't seem to be in a mood to bow to Republicans.
State of the Union: Who's coming besides Ted Nugent?In the audience for Obama's State of the Union speech will be several Americans touched by gun violence and a group of undocumented immigrants 鈥� human reminders of the president's coming legislative challenges.聽
Domestic violence bill passes Senate: Is GOP chastened by Election 2012?The Senate passes VAWA, a domestic-violence bill that was caught in gridlock last year. But signs suggest that the House could be ready to compromise with the Senate this year.
Pressure builds on Sen. Robert Menendez: Is it enough to topple him?The New Jersey senator is accused of聽political favors, bribery, and prostitution. But those charges are difficult to prove, and experts say Menendez has the popularity to ride out the political storm.聽
The State of the Union is ... boring?Tens of millions of Americans are expected to tune in to President Obama's State of the Union address. The dirty little secret surrounding these events is that, for all the anticipation and coverage, they are usually snoozers.
Ted Nugent to attend State of the Union. Will that backfire?Ted Nugent, rocker and gun rights defender, will be a congressman's guest at Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. Verbal broadsides expected, for better or for worse.
At core of Obama's State of the Union address: the middle classJob creation and building the middle class will get special emphasis in President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday, administration officials say. Will the speech also make liberals glow, as his inaugural did?