SOTU
What We Learned from Obama's Last State of the Union
President Barack Obama has been wishing for a "better politics" for years, but on Tuesday he seemed to admit that it's on the voters to try to make his hope-and-change vision happen.
Nikki Haley Called Out Donald Trump and Escaped the State of the Union Rebuttal Curse
Haley opted for expressing a message of inclusion over anger in delivering the official Republican response to Barack Obama's final State of the Union — and she scored points with the party establishment in the process.
Obama's State of the Union Address: Back to Being the 'Hope and Change' Guy
In his final SOTU address, an upbeat Barack Obama touted his administration's past achievements but also made several suggestions for a path forward after he leaves office.
Is GOP Governor Nikki Haley's State of the Union Rebuttal Cursed?
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is getting a shot at the big stage, but State of the Union responses tend to be boring, disastrous, or strangely detrimental to political careers.
Breaking Up with the 114th Congress: What to Watch for at Obama's Last State of the Union
Presidents typically use the occasion to review the things they've done in the last year and what's still to come from Washington, DC. But the White House has made it clear that this year's speech is going to be "nontraditional."
Big Data Shows How American Politics Have(n’t) Changed
Text analysis of every State of the Union address ever pegs the start of the modern era at the end of World War I.
The Huge Issue Obama Ignored in the State of the Union This Week
After a year of horrific headlines about substandard care in VA hospitals, veterans' groups were hoping for a little love from the president.
The Confused, Divided Republican Response to the State of the Union
While conservatives clearly agree that they don't like Barack Obama, they don't seem to have found a consensus on much of anything else.
Obama's State of the Union Address: 'This Is Good News, People'
Addressing for the first time a Congress with Republican majorities in both chambers, Obama is discussing the economy, Cuba, cybersecurity, the Islamic State, and more.
In His State of the Union Address, Obama Should Double Down on Closing Guantanamo
Tonight, President Obama should reaffirm his commitment to shuttering Guantanamo forever and present a plan to Congress that can gain bipartisan support.
Obama's State of the Union Address, Decoded
If you listened carefully, the 2013 State of the Union address resembled a man walking into his girlfriend’s house, standing in front of her, and telling her everything that’s wrong with her and what she should do to fix it.