New Republic: State of the Union listening guide
Jonathan Bernstein blogs at A Plain Blog About Politics. Even with the major distraction of a Republican presidential primary, tonight's State of the Union speech will guaranteed to, however briefly,...
View ArticleObama adviser Plouffe: Expect a State of the Union heavy on the economy
Tonight, President Obama is set to deliver the final state of the union address of his first term. Morning Edition's Renee Montagne spoke to White House Senior Adviser David Plouffe for a preview of...
View ArticleIs The State Of The Union Address Obsolete?
Given the nonstop, stereo-rock news cycle, the warp speed tempo of geopolitics and the constant to-and-fro between the media and the president, has the State of the Union address become obsolete?...
View ArticleObama, at crossroads, takes different route than Clinton
As the president delivered the final State of the Union address of his term before a looming re-election battle, he looked out at a sea of angry and skeptical Republicans who had fought him on budgets,...
View Article4 things to expect in Obama's State of the Union address
President Obama's second inaugural address was widely perceived as a throwing down of the gauntlet in how it framed his progressive faith in government and challenged his Republican political opponents...
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