State of the Union

Sam Stein

Sherrod Brown: Obama Focused On Main Street, But Not All His Advisers Are

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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Despite carving out a niche for himself as a leading progressive voice in Congress, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) rarely goes in for headline-grabbin...

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Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

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Has Obama Lived Up To His Campaign Promises? (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Last November, the United States elected a president who campaigned on the promise of change. Critics called President Obama's rhetoric simultaneousl...

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Obama Aides Stand Up To Big Banks On Sunday Morning Talk Shows

nytimes.com | GINGER THOMPSON | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON -- Striking a populist tone, several of President Obama's leading advisers on Sunday issued stern warnings to Wall Street. They said big ba...

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It's Chow Time at the White House, Brother

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

What gays and lesbians are looking for -- and will be marching for on Sunday -- is nothing special, and that's exactly the point. It's what every other American already has: equal treatment under the law

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General Jones: General McChrystal's Call For More Troops Is McChrystal's "Opinion" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

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President Obama's national security adviser Gen. James L. Jones appeared on CBS' Face The Nation Sunday and weighed in on comments made by Gen. Stanle...

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Jason Linkins

WaPo Critiques Obama With "Expert" Panel Of Five Republicans, Two Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.22.2009 | Media

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The Washington Post on Tuesday called in a panel of "experts" to weigh in on President Barack Obama's attempt at the Modified, Limited Ginsburg over t...

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Jason Linkins

The Best And The Worst Of Obama's Speed-Date With The Sunday News Anchors

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media

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This Sunday, as you are no doubt aware, President Obama invited State Of The Union, Face The Nation, Meet The Press, This Week, and NOT FOX NEWS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES into the White House to attempt "The Full Ginsburg", which is a term given to anyone who attempts to appear on all five Sunday morning political shows.

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John King Confronts US Ambassador To Afghanistan Over Inaccurate War Analysis (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

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Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry was a guest on CNN's "State of the Union" with John King on Sunday to discuss the state of the war in Afghanistan. After nea...

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Sam Stein

Key Centrists Rally Around Conrad's Co-op Plan For Health Care (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.15.2009 | Politics

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Two centrist Senators who will play vital roles in the health care debate, said on Sunday that they were intrigued by the idea of structuring co-opera...

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Tom Ridge: Cheney Is Wrong About Obama (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.22.2009 | Politics

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In an interview airing this Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," former Bush Administration Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told John King that...

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Tracey Ullman Spoofs Arianna & Obama In Season Premiere (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.14.2009 | Comedy

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On last night's season premiere of Tracey Ullman's "State of the Union," she had a go at Arianna and Barack Obama. The spoof involves “U.S.-Helenic...

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An Antidote Called Hope

Javier Sierra | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green

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Javier Sierra

To the environmental movement, the first month and a half of the Obama presidency has been what the New York Times calls "an astonishing turnaround."

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Will The VA Take On Big Insurance?

Peter J. Ognibene | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics

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Peter J. Ognibene

The Department of Veterans Affairs faces a crucial decision: Will it take on the private insurance companies that have long enjoyed a free ride at the VA's -- and taxpayers' -- expense?

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Jindal's Speech: Phenom Falls Flat!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

Jindal, you've had the misfortune to run into two of the greatest pitfalls in our business: The Curse of Heightened Expectations, and The Curse of Multiple Messages.

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Partisans and Sinking Ships

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 03.29.2009 | Business

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Max Fraad Wolff

We need public goods spending and we need it now. Without social glue, we risk more of what we have seen.

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State of the Union

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Fritz Hollings

The president mentioned Teddy Roosevelt's call for reform of health care costs, but he should have spent more time on Roosevelt's exclamation: "Thank God I'm not a free trader."

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Bobby Jindal: Fresh Face, Same Old Arguments

Mike Lux | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Mike Lux

Thanks, Gov. Jindal, for offering a fresh face to conservative Republican policies. Too bad the ideas themselves are so incredibly stale.

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Grateful Nation Thanks Jindal for Gift of Laughter

Andy Borowitz | Posted 02.25.2009 | Comedy

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Andy Borowitz

Across the country, Americans of all walks of life are giving thanks to Gov. Jindal for giving them the most precious gift of all: the gift of laughter.

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Bobby Jindal's Time Machine

Morgan Warners | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Morgan Warners

Dear Governor Jindal, We're all here in 2009. But you're all over the place! It's like you hopped into a time machine and left your brain with the 2...

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Restore the Republic

Gary Hart | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Gary Hart

No single step would revitalize our fearful national spirit more than a new era of civic republicanism.

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Obama's Call to Rebuild

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Jim Wallis

This wasn't really a budget speech, or even a State of the Union. It was a call to rebuild a country -- from its infrastructure, to its economy, to its values.

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A Balanced What? Balanced Growth, Not A Balanced Budget

Harry Moroz | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business

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Harry Moroz

The debate about balanced budgets should be employed only in the face of outrageous tax cuts that provide no benefit for future Americans.

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Three "Anything But Ordinary" Americans Who Inspired The President (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 03.28.2009 | Living

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***Scroll down for slideshow.*** Last night, Obama gave his first address before congress. But the real winners of the evening were the ordinary citi...

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Obama and the Revival of Responsibility

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

Last night Barack Obama spoke to Americans as adults. He told America that responsibility for others is not just a stupid value for chumps -- but the definition of begin a grown-up.

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