Jan 21 President Obama draws a line in the sand with State of the Union By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: President Obama extends olive branch… to Democrats Eleven proposals the president made in State of the Union Fact checks galore – your links to the four best What was trending on Facebook, Twitter? A speech… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Sen. Joni Ernst delivers GOP response to Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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Jan 20 Iowa Sen. Ernst promises focus on Americans’ concerns in GOP response By Alan Fram, Associated Press In remarks that mixed calls for bipartisan cooperation with a flexing of GOP independence, freshman Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, cited Americans' worries about stagnant wages, lost jobs and canceled health care coverage. She called on Obama to cooperate with Republicans… Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama vows to assist those who stand up to ‘violent extremism’ By Larisa Epatko Saying his "first duty as commander-in-chief is to defend the United States of America," President Barack Obama told the nation and the world that his country "reserves the right to act unilaterally" to pursue and thwart terrorists. He also applauded… Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama’s State of the Union: America turning the page By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious State of the Union agenda steeped in Democratic priorities, including tax increases on the wealthy, education and child care help for the… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Obama’s 2015 State of the Union in GIFs By Ruth Tam The White House bent over backwards to make this the most approachable and shareable address yet. Here are some notable moments. Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama spotlights middle class plight, vows to help By Simone Pathe In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama celebrated "middle-class economics" and laid out a series of additional proposals to ensure the working class is included in the economic recovery. Continue reading
Jan 20 In State of the Union, Obama aims to influence 2016 debate By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving the debate in the 2016 election on income inequality and middle-class economic issues,… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 5:32 Obama offers plan to raise taxes on ultra-rich, put more money in middle class pockets By PBS News Hour President Obama’s new tax code proposal calls for tax increases for higher-income earners and more tax benefits for low- and middle-income earners. Jeffrey Brown learns more from Neil Irwin of The New York Times about what the plan says about… Continue watching