by Adam Mintzer | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON- First-term Sen. Joni Ernst, a newcomer with star potential, promised in the Republican response to the State of the Union that her party intended to change the direction of the federal government on Capitol Hill. Ernst, R-Iowa, was the first opposition...
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 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...
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 Tyler Pager | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will ask the Republican-controlled Congress to authorize the use of force against the Islamic State in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but will also focus on his domestic agenda – bolstering the...
by Madeline Fox | Jan 19, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – A group of nine protesters decided to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory in the same way they spend every Monday—demonstrating for more restrictive gun control laws in front of the White House. Linda Finkel-Talvadkar, who started the protest...
by Jesse Kirsch | Jan 19, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — The State of the Union address, delivered by the president to a special joint session of Congress each year, has become a television and, more recently, a social media spectacle. Among the more theatrical aspects of the phenomenon are the sustained...
by Ashley Gilmore | Jan 14, 2015 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — A new Charlie Hebdo magazine cover depicting the Prophet Mohammed has been reprinted in a number of U.S.-based media although such major organizations as The New York Times and CNN did not publish the cartoon, but the head of a leading American...
