State of the Union

Okla. Gov: Tornado Relief Needs To Push Through FEMA ‘Red Tape’

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says the tornado-ravaged city of Moore needs quick action from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

2013/05/26

File photo of the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House Members Nearing Deal On Immigration Bill

A bipartisan group of House members working in secret on a comprehensive immigration bill is nearing completion and has met with party leaders to brief them.

2013/03/15

File photo of President Barack Obama. (credit: Getty Images)

Obama Bypasses Congress With Public Economic Pitch

Weeks before President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, White House aides were locking down a plan for the sales pitch that would follow during three days of travel focused on his main themes.

2013/02/16

Flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House John Boehner, President Barack Obama (C) delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 12, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Sister Of Suspect Hears Obama Talk Of Gun Violence

One of the students in the audience as President Barack Obama talked about gun violence in Chicago this week is a sister of one of the suspects in the slaying of Hadiya (hy-DEE’-uh) Pendleton, the teen who performed at Obama’s inauguration.

2013/02/16

President Obama delivers remarks on the economy at Linamar Corporation on Feb. 13, 2013 in Arden, N.C. (credit: John W. Adkisson/Getty Images)

Obama: Government Needs To Build ‘Ladders Of Opportunity’

President Barack Obama was wrapping up his post-State of the Union tour by talking about how government can build “ladders of opportunity” into the middle class.

2013/02/15

U.S. President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol February 12, 2013 in Washington, DC. Facing a divided Congress, Obama focused his speech on new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy. (credit: Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

Video: Full State of the Union Address

The complete 2013 State of the Union Address given by President Barack Obama.

2013/02/13

File photo of President Barack Obama. (Credit: Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

Rubio Takes Quick Water Break In GOP Response

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address included an impromptu water break to quench his thirst.

2013/02/13

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Rubio: ‘I Want To Protect My Neighbors’

Sen. Marco Rubio hammered on President Barack Obama on the economy, emphasizing that he wants to protect his neighbors, not the millionaires, from the president’s vision of a strong middle-class economy.

2013/02/12

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) applauds as U.S. President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol. (credit: Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama: Gun Control Debate Is ‘Different’ This Time

President Barack Obama is emphasizing the need for more background checks for gun buyers in his State of the Union address, saying that overwhelming majorities of Americans favor the proposal as a way to keep firearms from criminals.

2013/02/12

File photo of Fla. Sen. Marco Rubio. (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

GOP Warns Obama Against Tax Increases, Spending

Republicans warned Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s second-term agenda would bring more tax increases and escalate deficit spending, vowing that they would guard against Washington-centric policies and help middle-class families rebound from years of tepid economic growth.

2013/02/12