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Jan 11

Syrian refugee among first lady’s guests for State of the Union

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

A Syrian refugee is among those invited to sit in first lady Michelle Obama's visitor box to watch the State of the Union address on Tuesday.

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Nov 30

Obama to deliver final State of the Union Jan. 12

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will deliver his seventh and final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 12.

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Jan 24

Poll: Should employers doing background checks be blocked from seeing nonviolent criminal offenses?

By Stephen Fee

A growing number of jurisdictions are banning preliminary questions about job applicants’ criminal records. But advocates suggest a policy that goes a step further: to seal nonviolent, low-level criminal offenses that are more than ten years old, effectively blocking employers…

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Jan 23

Critics say Obama proposal will hurt families saving for college

By Kyla Calvert Mason

About 12 million people across the U.S. have money socked away, in most cases by their parents, in special savings accounts meant to be used to pay for college.

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Jan 22

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From fireside chats to YouTube: Interactive media helps Obama connect with the country

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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…

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Jan 22

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How the White House made this year’s SOTU a social media affair

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The number of television viewers of the State of the Union address has shrinking, but online, there’s a growing interest. How is the Obama administration tapping into social media to keep the American public engaged? Judy Woodruff speaks with the…

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Jan 22

Activists stage online State of the Union for marginalized voices

By Eric Krupke

A statement titled “State of the Black Union: The Shadow of Crisis has NOT Passed” was signed by a coalition of civil rights groups.

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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.

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Jan 21

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How Obama’s State of the Union ideas are playing at City Hall

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Jan 21

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Obama takes State of the Union agenda on the road

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A day after giving the State of the Union address, President Obama began a road trip to sell the economic program and other goals he laid out in his speech. While congressional Democrats said they were invigorated by the president’s…

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