by Tal Axelrod | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
By Paige Leskin and Tal Axelrod WASHINGTON — Several members of Congress took the opportunity at Tuesday’s State of the Union address to prominently display their views, ranging from the terror attacks in Paris to the recent decision to open diplomatic relations with...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Jan 20, 2015 | Education, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama focused on increasing Americans’ access to community college in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, expanding on the conventional view of public universal education as a K-12 process. “We still live in a country...
by Bailey Williams | Jan 20, 2015 | Business, State of the Union
WASHINGTON —President Barack Obama refocused his economic agenda on the idea of “middle-class economics” on Tuesday night, immediately drawing both praise and opposition from business leaders. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying group representing more...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
Six years in the White House has taken its toll on President Barack Obama, at least when it comes to his hair.
by William Hicks | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON– In the House chamber Tuesday night, President Barack Obama had less than half the room in support of us his speech. At the nearby Capitol Lounge on Pennsylvania Avenue, he had close to none. A group of young conservatives, brought together...
by Daniel Hersh | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — Leading up to the State of the Union, Republican senators urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to stress areas of agreement and to focus first and foremost on a message of unity. “What I hope to hear from the president tonight is an emphasis on...
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by Medha Imam | Jan 20, 2015 | Business, State of the Union
WASHINGTON – You might hear President Barack Obama talk about two relatively new initiatives to improve government technology during Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech — 18F and the U.S. Digital Service. “Our mission is to really transform how the government...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 20, 2015 | Energy, Environment, State of the Union
WASHINGTON – In his Inaugural address, President Barack Obama promised to “respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.” Six years later, as his next-to-last State of the Union approaches,...
by Adam Mintzer | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON – When Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst delivers the opposition party response to the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, the first-term Republican will be continuing a political tradition that began 49 years ago. Beginning with Senate Minority Leader...
by Nancy Wang | Jan 20, 2015 | Business, State of the Union
WASHINGTON—Several economic policy experts said Tuesday President Barack Obama’s proposal to tax the wealthiest Americans at a higher rate makes sense as a way to address income equality. “I think it is a very positive thing to raise the tax rate to 28 percent,” said...
