Jan 22 Watch 7:14 From fireside chats to YouTube: Interactive media helps Obama connect with the country By PBS News Hour In a social media push by the White House, three popular YouTube users were invited to interview President Obama following the State of the Union. Brian Donahue of CRAFT Media/Digital, William Powers of the MIT Media Lab and YouTube entrepreneur… Continue watching
Jan 22 Twitter chat: What are your 2015 State of the Union questions? By Nora Daly PBS NewsHour’s political director Domenico Montanaro and political editor Lisa Desjardins, will be taking your 2015 State of the Union questions during a Twitter chat. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH LIVE: GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green interview President Obama By News Desk Following up on the State of the Union, President Obama is sitting down with YouTube channel producers GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green for an interview at the White House dubbed #YouTubeasksObama. The interview is part of the White… Continue reading
Jan 22 Obama goes on offense post-State of the Union By Lisa Desjardins, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Obama hitting the road Today, he's in Kansas (before talking to YouTube stars) House abortion bill falls apart Boehner invites Netanyahu; doesn't tell White House Just one senator (and it's not the one you… Continue reading
Jan 21 President calls climate change the 'greatest threat to future generations' in State of the Union By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Calling climate change the "greatest threat to future generations" in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Obama called out climate change deniers. Continue reading
Jan 21 Pubs and Politics: A BiBartisan State of the Union By Meredith P. Garretson The State of the Union is about the president, policy, promises, and for some, pubs. Yes, SOTU night is an excuse for Washington wonks to gather and discuss the president’s annual address over pints. Continue reading
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
Jan 20 Watch President Obama's full 2015 State of the Union address By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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