Science Jan 28 Addressing climate change, Obama pledges commitment to clean energy President Barack Obama pledged his commitment to U.S. energy independence by investing in natural gas and solar energy. By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
Economy Jan 28 Obama to Congress: ‘Give America a raise’ and restore American Dream In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama called on business leaders across the country to raise minimum wages. "Give America a raise," he said. By Simone Pathe
Politics Jan 28 GOP response focuses on empowering Americans, not government Republican House Conference Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., delivered the official GOP rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday evening with an appeal to America's equality of opportunity. By News Desk
Nation Jan 28 Obama: Troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond war In his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama pivoted briefly to foreign policy, reaffirming that the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan will formally conclude at the end of this year. By News Desk
Jan 28 Obama and the journey to find ‘balance’ in NSA surveillance By Justin Scuiletti During his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Obama stated that he would work with Congress to reform U.S. surveillance practices; citing the need for America to move off a “permanent war footing.” The president stated that the… Continue reading
Jan 28 Obama renews his commitment to equality in education By Rachel Wellford President Obama reiterated his commitment to a range of education issues in his 2014 State of the Union on Tuesday, from early childhood education to training high schools in the technical fields to affordable college tuition. Continue reading
Jan 28 Obama: Let’s ‘fix our broken immigration system’ By News Desk In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Barack Obama pointed towards hope for lasting immigration legislation in 2014. Continue reading
Jan 28 Obama praises Affordable Care Act for moral, economic successes By Elisabeth Ponsot On Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union speech to make an economic and moral argument for what he said are the Affordable Care Act's tangible successes. Continue reading
Jan 28 White House offers split-screen experience for SOTU viewing incentive By News Desk If you're the President of the United States, heading into your sixth year of office, facing disapproval over your leadership, how do you get people to pay attention to your State of the Union address? How do you get them… Continue reading