Obama Knocks Republicans For Government Shutdown, Says It Hinders Basic...
The President said the October 2013 shutdown of the government stopped basic democracy from taking place. View Video › "The question for everyone in this chamber, running through every decision we...
View ArticleObama Warns Of Future: "Climate Change Is Fact"
The president said it would be hard to look future generations in the eye if we did not do more to stop climate change. The comment drew applause from Democrats and mostly muted reactions from...
View ArticleObama Comment On "Fixing" A "Broken Health Care System" Draws Laughs At State...
The president mentioning his signature health care law drew some laughs from the the room at the State of the Union speech Tuesday night. "One last point on financial security. For decades, few things...
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Obama To Congress: I'll Take Action Myself When I Can
The president promises to act because Congress won’t, but he also really wants Congress to act in his fifth State of the Union address. The U.S. Capitol building is seen before U.S. President Barack...
View ArticleObama Wants This To Be Year We Close Guantanamo Bay
He means it this time. View Video › "And with the Afghan war ending, this needs to be the year Congress lifts the remaining restrictions on detainee transfers and we close the prison at Guantanamo Bay...
View ArticleCNN Panelist: "A Speech By Barack Obama Is A Lot Like Sex"
“A speech by Barack Obama is a lot like sex — the worst there ever was is still excellent,” Republican consultant Alex Castellanos said of the State of Union address. Stephanie Cutter and Newt...
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War Hero Cory Remsburg Gets Standing Ovation At State Of The Union
President Obama closed the State of the Union on Tuesday by honoring Cory Remsburg, who was injured in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan. AP President Obama ended his State of the Union address...
View ArticleNew York GOP Congressman Caught On Tape Threatening Reporter
Update: Rep. Michael Grimm apologized Wednesday morning after he physically intimidated a reporter after the reporter tried to ask Grimm questions he didn’t want to answer. Grimm is currently under...
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Obama's Failure To Mention LGBT Workers' Bill Angers Advocates
The president’s State of the Union address didn’t mention the Employment Non-Discrimination Act or the sought-after executive order to ban LGBT discrimination by federal contractors. “The longer the...
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Mixed Reviews From Both Parties For Obama's State Of The Union Foreign Policy
“They’ve got to do a much better job,” Sen. Bob Casey says of the administration’s Syria strategy. Reviews of the president’s Iran comments had more of a partisan split. The U.S. Capitol building is...
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Republicans Scramble To Get On TV After State Of The Union
Conservatives compete for airtime. The latest flare-up in the GOP civil war isn’t about ideology; it’s about publicity. Joshua Roberts / Reuters Joshua Roberts / Reuters When President Obama concluded...
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9 Things Joe Biden Did At The State Of The Union That Were More Interesting...
We know this is why you’re watching. When he said "Tsup." Via nbcnews.com When he grabbed a grouchy John Boehner. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters View Entire List ›
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New York GOP Congressman Apologizes To Reporter He Threatened To "Break In Half"
Michael Grimm said his emotions got the better of him when he told NY1 reporter Michael Scotto he’d push him off a balcony. Scotto accepted the apology. NY1 WASHINGTON — New York Republican Rep....
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Frustrated DREAMers, Advocates Don't Expect Much From Obama On Immigration...
They haven’t lost hope on getting new immigration laws done, but believe the key to reform will be House Republican immigration principles later this week. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool Monday,...
View ArticleHerman Cain: "Ten-Ten Is No Nine-Nine-Nine"
The former presidential candidate and pizza mogul said on the radio Wednesday President Obama’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 was not a “big bold idea” and would only impact a “a very...
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There Is Almost Nothing Charlie Crist Hasn't Flip-Flopped On
The Democratic candidate for Florida governor has changed his mind about a lot of things. At the Miami Herald, Marc Caputo has a review of former-Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat Charlie...
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White House Says It Will Respond To Petition To Have Justin Bieber Deported
The White House tells BuzzFeed it will respond to the online petition. A "We the People" White House petition on deporting Justin Bieber recently passed 100,000 signatures. Petitions that surpass...
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17 Secret Things You Totally Missed At The State Of The Union
There was a fake glowing fireplace. Watching from home, the State of the Union looks so pretty and organized. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters But who's ready to see what this cluster looks like behind the...
View ArticleDemocratic Senator Who Campaigned With Obama In 2008 Won't Say If He Will...
Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado refused to say if he wanted Obama to come to his state to campaign for him in an interview Tuesday night with CNN. Videos show Obama campaigned with him in 2008. Here's...
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Iranian Group's American Supporters Favor New Sanctions, Slam Nuclear Deal
Dean and Jones look for MEK love on the Hill. Dean won’t say if he’s paid. Supporters of Iranian opposition group Mujahadin-e-Khalq (MEK) rally against Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hours...
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