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January 29, 2014
The Boldest Part of Obama's Speech Was His Iran Veto Threat
January 28, 2014
Mike Lee's Moment
Ted Cruz isn't the Tea Party leader to worry about
January 28, 2014
The Political State of the Union Is Not Good
Obama and the Democrats are in deep trouble
January 28, 2014
17 Charts About Economic Inequality Obama Should Read Before The State of The Union
January 28, 2014
"Full Employment": The Two Words Obama Needs to Say Tonight
January 27, 2014
Obama Doesn't Always Say What He Means
Translations of the worst State of the Union cliches
January 27, 2014
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The Best State of the Union Addresses, Ever
Historians weigh in with their top choices
February 20, 2013
Obama's Pivot to Europe
Forget China. An EU trade deal would be the real game-changer.
February 15, 2013
The Vague Promise of Obama's Ambitious Preschool Plan
February 13, 2013
Good Speech, Bad Strategy
Obama's State of the Union doesn't bode well for his coalition
February 13, 2013
"I Did It in My Pants"
The Ted Nugent-State of the Union quiz
February 13, 2013
The Complexities of Obama's Universal Pre-Kindergarten Plan
February 13, 2013
Raise the Minimum Wage!
And make it higher than what Obama just proposed
February 12, 2013
The Spending Problem We Don't Have—and the One We Do
Joe Scarborough is right about the deficit, but wrong about the solution
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