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But Obama’s 2009 speech, which the project notes was technically not a State of the Union, was only 51 minutes and 44 seconds. Now we’ll look at what the president actually said in his 58-plus ...

Obama will defend federal spending on investments even as Republicans are demanding spending cuts. The investments are necessary for the nation to compete globally in the 21st century, he will say.

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Feb. 12, 2013 -- Following is President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address, as prepared for delivery. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ...

Obama has concluded his State of the Union address. Update at 10:09 p.m. ET. Gun Control: Without a doubt, the emotional climax of Obama's address happened when he talked about gun control.

Another State of the Union address, another road trip for President Barack Obama to push now-familiar policies that he said he would pursue on his own if Congress won’t cooperate.

Here is a full transcript of President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address as delivered. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. Please, everybody, have a seat. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members ...

That seems to be the universal view today, at least, of the performance, with headlines like “Stirred, but not shaken,” and “That old familiar SOTU.” The rhetorical flourishes just don’t seem to be ...

Rasmussen has Obama polling roughly ten points better than before the State of the Union. But remember, folks, Dems say don’t trust Rasmussen. His accuracy year after year after year is but an ...

Obama is particularly focused on a subset of capital gains: those passed on to heirs after death. Right now, if I buy an asset for $100 and sell it for $120, I pay taxes on the $20 increase in ...

President Barack Obama became the first president to use the words “lesbian,” “bisexual” and “transgender” in a State of the Union on Tuesday night, issuing an historic call for ...