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January 14, 2016
Brian Beutler
Thursday’s Debate Is Make-or-Break for the GOP Establishment
Short of a Rubio miracle, party insiders will need to start thinking about which of two evils they fear less.
January 13, 2016
Jamil Smith
Barack Obama’s Quixotic Quest
The first black president was never going to be able to fix our politics.
January 13, 2016
Simon Lazarus
Next up at the Supreme Court: Obama’s Immigration Policy
The court's past rulings on Obamacare could prove decisive in a case that is up for consideration this week.
January 13, 2016
Suzy Khimm
Obama: America Is Great Again Already
The president rejected the Republican narrative of decay and weakness in his last State of the Union address.
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!

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