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January 13, 2016
Jeet Heer
Nikki Haley’s Two-Front War
In her State of the Union response, Haley had to fight both Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
January 13, 2016
Rebecca Leber
President Barack Obama had an awkward laugh line about dirt-cheap gas.
January 13, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Obama invokes Pope Francis to shame anti-Muslim rhetoric.
January 13, 2016
Brian Beutler
Obama used his final State of the Union to destigmatize welfare and poverty.
January 13, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Obama blames the rich.
January 13, 2016
Jeet Heer
Obama continues to argue that Trumpism is driven by economic insecurity.
January 13, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Even Paul Ryan kind of enjoyed President Obama’s opening joke at the State of the Union.
January 13, 2016
Brian Beutler
Awwwkwarrddd.
January 13, 2016
Jamil Smith
Should Obama give an explicitly partisan State of the Union?
January 12, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Paul Ryan predicts his face will be a problem during tonight’s State of the Union address.
January 12, 2016
Tim McDonnell
Here’s Every State of the Union Climate Promise Made by Obama
This video shows seven years of global warming proposals—and how he did on each one.
January 12, 2016
Brian Beutler
The First Speech of Obama’s Post-Presidency
Tuesday’s State of the Union is an opportunity for him to begin writing the next chapter.
January 11, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
A huge coal company filed for bankruptcy today, and another shovel of dirt covered the industry’s casket.
January 11, 2016
Sasha Belenky
The Obamas are reportedly planning to stay in Washington for another three years.
January 10, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Obama won’t endorse any Democratic candidate before primaries are over.
January 8, 2016
Elaine Teng
Someone tried to abduct Bo!
January 8, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Has President Obama Broken the Political Stalemate on Guns?
At CNN's forum, the president offered Democratic candidates a model for touting gun control—and hitting back at the NRA.
January 8, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Was Obama’s Times op-ed on gun control a dig at Bernie Sanders?
January 8, 2016
Adam Peck
President Obama doesn’t want your guns.
January 7, 2016
Meaghan Murphy
Here’s what we now know about last weekend’s immigration raids.

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