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State of the Union 2015
This Is Why U.S. Presidents Started Name-Dropping Their State of the Union Guests
By Merrill Fabry
31.7 Million Tuned in to Obama's State of the Union Address
By Maya Rhodan
Why It's a Big Deal That Obama Said 'Transgender'
By Katy Steinmetz
How the 2016 Presidential Contenders Responded to Obama's State of the Union
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State of the Union 2015
These Are the Funniest Memes From the State of the Union
Few were safe from becoming a joke on social media
By Maya Rhodan and Marisa Schwartz Taylor
January 21, 2015
This Is the Childcare Program Obama Was Talking About
A World War II-era program got a shout-out in Tuesday's State of the Union
By Lily Rothman
January 21, 2015
Parks and Recreation
Watch: We Didn't Start the Fire
The sweet, pitch-perfect "Leslie and Ron" was the perfect antidote to State of the Union night.
By James Poniewozik
January 21, 2015
Obama Warns Against Terrorist Fear Factor in State of the Union
Obama says he wants Americans to fight terrorists but not fear them
By Massimo Calabresi
January 21, 2015
What Obama and Davos Plutocrats Have in Common
Global wealth has changed dramatically. It's time our tax code should, too
By Rana Foroohar
January 21, 2015
One State of the Union, Two Barack Obamas
For his sixth State of the Union, Barack Obama sent two Presidents to stand before the nation and its Congress, both wearing the same powder-blue tie and speaking with the same familiar voice. One was...
By Zeke J Miller and Michael Scherer
January 20, 2015
The State of the Union Brought Out the Troll in Everyone
Troll on, Twitter.
By Maya Rhodan
January 20, 2015
Here's Where Obama Went Off-Script to Troll Republicans
The State of the Union is carefully scripted, prepared and tweaked for months in advance to make sure the President uses the exact right words for every topic. But tonight, President Obama couldn't resist a...
By Tessa Berenson
January 20, 2015
Obama Made History By Using This Word in the State of the Union
There were over 6,000 words in President Obama's State of the Union address, but he made history Tuesday night when he used just one of them: transgender. In a section of the speech in which...
By Tessa Berenson
January 20, 2015
White House Teases Twitter With Obama's Tan Suit
Critics slammed Obama when he wore the summer suit last August
By Jack Linshi
January 20, 2015
Why 3 Supreme Court Justices Didn't Attend the State of the Union
The wording in the Constitution is simple and straightforward: the President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union.” There's nothing in there about the Supreme Court...
By Tessa Berenson
January 20, 2015
The Full Text of the State of the Union
President Barack Obama delivered his 2015 State of the Union Address to Congress Tuesday laying out a new vision for what his administration terms "middle-class economics." The full text as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker,...
By Zeke J Miller
January 20, 2015
There Will Be 5 Republican Responses to the SOTU
Nearly a half-century after the first State of the Union rebuttal, the tradition has grown exponentially. While the opposition party has given an official response to the president's annual speech since 1966, it's now splintered....
By Tessa Berenson
January 20, 2015
Obama Tries to 'Turn the Page' in State of the Union Address
The President looks to control the debate in his final two years in office
By Zeke J Miller
January 20, 2015
Lawmakers Will Hold Up Pencils at SOTU to Honor Charlie Hebdo
Members of Congress will honor the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack during the State of the Union by holding up yellow pencils. A spokeswoman for Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin said that she...
By Tessa Berenson
January 20, 2015
50 Years Ago, the State of the Union Actually Meant Something
In 1965, LBJ's speech to Congress was ambitious—but also realistic
By James T. Patterson
January 20, 2015
How Many People Will Watch the Address?
Millions, but probably less than have in years past
By Maya Rhodan
January 20, 2015
Watch 5 Years of Obama's SOTU Addresses in 90 Seconds
How things have changed
By Arpita Aneja
January 20, 2015
7 State of the Union Quotes That Sound Like Lines From
Spider-Man
Even before Spider-Man existed!
By Lily Rothman
January 20, 2015
How 7 Ideas in the State of the Union Would Affect You
President Barack Obama threw out a lot of big ideas during Tuesday night's State of the Union address, but how would they affect you? Here’s a quick look at seven proposals he previewed even before...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
January 20, 2015
How Twitter Changed the State of the Union
In the age of Facebook and Twitter, the strategy for the marquee address has shifted
By Alex Altman
January 20, 2015
The 7 Types of Jokes in Obama’s State of the Union Addresses
The State of the Union is sort of like a long work meeting. Because it’s so tedious, even the lamest joke will get a hearty laugh. That’s not to say that President Obama can’t be...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
January 20, 2015
Here's Michelle Obama's State of the Union Guest List
The White House just released the list, which includes astronaut and TIME cover star Scott Kelly
By Nolan Feeney
January 19, 2015
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