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State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address news and analysis from The Nation
January 13, 2016
He hit all the right notes, but wouldn’t it have been wonderful if he could have used the past tense to describe the crisis of inequality?
January 12, 2016
Instead of coasting to the close of his second term, Obama used his final State of the Union address to propose to “fix our politics” and to frame the 2016 race.
January 12, 2016
At least 20 members of the House and Senate have invited Muslim Americans to attend the speech, as has the White House.
January 21, 2015
President Obama’s speech was a mixed bag for progressives on foreign policy.
January 21, 2015
More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.
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January 21, 2015
The president’s request for a quick trade deal was met with silence.
January 21, 2015
More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.
January 20, 2015
The new senator from Iowa credits the billionaires and their allies: they “really started my trajectory.”
