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.,...
