by James Arkin | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Crowded sports bars are rarely quiet and it’s even more rare for patrons to be shushed over drinks. But for one D.C. bar, the State of the Union address has come to rival the Super Bowl, at least for political junkies. For the seventh straight year,...
by Jaclyn Skurie | Jan 25, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON–The nation’s Alaska Native and American Indian population has increased by 26.7 percent since 2000, a rate that is nearly three times as large as the overall population growth rate, Census Bureau officials said Wednesday. “In all likelihood, there are...
by Edwin Rios | Jan 25, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The 21st century’s military should be an intelligence-driven force that emphasizes small special forces units rather than large armies, a national security expert said Wednesday. Michael Breen, vice president of the progressive Truman National Security...
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 25, 2012 | Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich is once again a political gift and a curse as he surges for the second time in less than two months, according to several panelists discussing the tumultuous primary season Wednesday at American University. The two-hour talk centered on...
by Rebecca Nelson | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
Listen now: The Obama phenomenon, four years later by Rebecca Nelson WASHINGTON – The energy of mobilized young voters that helped propel Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 will certainly be a challenge to recreate this year – it’s hard to campaign on change as...
by Mattias Gugel | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Following a night of civility Tuesday at the State of the Union address, lawmakers returned to their partisan ways the following morning. Many labeled the address as an unofficial start to the campaign season, and both Democrats and Republicans...
by Ed Demaria | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., arrive as “dates” to the State of the Union. (Ed Demaria/Medill News Service)Media outlets prepare to catch politicians as they pass through Statuary Hall for the State of the Union. (Ed...
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged a divided Congress on Tuesday night to rescue an American dream tainted by economic inequality — a dire situation he called “the defining issue of our time.” In his State of the Union address, Obama implored lawmakers to...
by David Uberti | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Republican leaders Tuesday night denounced President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as a campaign stunt, saying Obama put his push for 2012 re-election ahead of the country’s more pressing issues. Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., gave the official...
by Kit Fox | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — It was prom night at the State of the Union. In an effort to promote bipartisanship, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., wanted members of Congress from opposing parties to ask each other out on “dates” for President Barack Obama’s speech. While there was a...
by Ben Kamisar | Jan 24, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama walked down the aisle before his State of the Union address Tuesday, he did not head straight for the podium. Snaking through dozens of hugs and handshakes, the president made his way toward the far right of the hall and...
by Shirley Li | Jan 24, 2012 | Politics
For the second year, some senators and House members ignored political labels and sat with colleagues from a different party at the State of the Union. Medill News Service asked senators taking the subway who their “dates” would be. Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.,...
