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January 13, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Feminists: It’s okay to obsess over Michelle Obama’s marigold dress.
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
Rebecca Leber
Republicans are trolling President Barack Obama with their State of the Union guests.
January 21, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Joni Ernst's State of the Union Response Was an Awkward Reminder That the GOP Is Broken
January 21, 2015
Naomi Shavin
The Two Problems With Obama's Maternity Leave Shout-out
January 21, 2015
Rebecca Leber
President Obama Mentioned the Keystone Pipeline for the First Time in Six States of the Union
January 21, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Why Didn't Obama Take More Credit for Low Gas Prices?
Because he knows better
January 20, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Obama Will Probably Undermine His Own Climate Initiative in Tonight's State of the Union
February 6, 2014
Nora Caplan-Bricker
The Gender Pay Gap Is Starkest at the Bottom and the Top. Just Ask General Motors' New CEO.
January 30, 2014
Lane Florsheim
Americans Have Stopped Thinking of Themselves as Middle Class
January 29, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Who You Calling a Lame Duck?
Three ways Obama thinks he can still make a difference
January 27, 2014
Linda Kinstler, Kevin Mahnken
The Best State of the Union Addresses, Ever
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