Jan 12 Obama: 'We've got to accelerate the transition away from old, dirtier energy' By Adelyn Baxter To address climate change and the increased demand for better energy technology, President Barack Obama, in his final State of the Union address, promised to invest in clean energy sources and rethink the nation's approach to coal and oil. Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama: 'Let's make America the country that cures cancer' By Amanda Gomez In his final State of the Union Address Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced a new national effort to cure cancer, and appointed Vice President Joe Biden to head it. Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama: 'We have to make college affordable for every American' By Adelyn Baxter Calling December's bipartisan reform of No Child Left Behind an "important step" in better preparing American students for the workforce, President Barack Obama said he will push for more college affordability in his final year in office. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch FULL SPEECH: Gov. Nikki Haley's Republican response to 2016 State of the Union Giving the Republican response to the 2016 State of the Union, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley looked past President Obama's record to offer her vision of "a brighter American future" if a Republican were to hold the White House. Haley… Continue watching
Jan 12 Obama calls out politicians for race and religion-targeted rhetoric By Amanda Gomez In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called attention to recent rhetoric that targets people’s race or religion. “This isn’t a matter of political correctness” he said. Continue reading
Jan 12 Defeat the terrorists and skip the drama, Obama says By Larisa Epatko Protecting the American people and fighting terrorism is priority No. 1, but without the dramatic rhetoric, President Barack Obama said in his final State of the Union address on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama: Anyone claiming America's economy is in decline 'peddling fiction' By Kristen Doerer In President Barack Obama's last State of the Union address, he extolled the country’s economic recovery, but noted that some Americans are still feeling the brunt of a quickly changing, global economy. It’s an economy, he noted, that increasingly profits… Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch FULL SPEECH: President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address President Obama delivered his final State of the Union Address to the nation, offering some proposals for his last year in office and an assessment of his tenure, as well as looking ahead to America's future… Continue watching
Jan 12 In GOP response to Obama, S.C. governor defends immigrants By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Americans should resist "the siren call of the angriest voices" in how the nation treats immigrants, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said as the GOP used its response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to… Continue reading