State of the Union
The timing may be "bittersweet," but Murphy believes Obama's executive actions will significantly expand the effectiveness of background checks.
This will be Obama's last State of the Union address.
It's the least we can do to offset the "shocking and alarming rise in hateful rhetoric," they reasoned.
In the speech, Obama will lay out his priorities for his final year in the White House.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Tapper grilled the presidential candidate about comments he has made about Muslim Americans.
Speaker John Boehner gave President Barack Obama a thumbs up at the State of the Union address when Obama noted he was the son of a barkeep.