In bipartisan tones, Obama challenges GOP
Obama's SOTU puts economy first
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 1/26/11 8:29 AMHe warns budget reductions could go too far.
So much for civility ...
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 1/26/11 10:51 AMRyan's rebuttal: Cut and shrink
By RICHARD E. COHEN | 1/26/11 8:05 AMBut his speech is light on specifics.
Bachmann's turn
By KEACH HAGEY | 1/26/11 8:08 AMShe appears to look off-screen during her speech.
Deficits on pace to hit $2.58 trillion
By DAVID ROGERS | 1/26/11 11:03 AMA new Congressional Budget Office report paints a grim financial picture.
Playbook: K Street ears
By MIKE ALLEN | 1/26/11 7:49 AMHow lobbyists heard the speech.
VIDEO: Highlights of the address
By POLITICO STAFF | 1/26/11 12:11 AMPlay VideoEchoes of Tucson on the House floor
By CAROL E. LEE | 1/26/11 6:26 AMObama makes reference to Giffords's absence.
Plouffe: Obama will address guns
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 1/26/11 10:29 AMHe says the State of the Union wasn't the place to discuss the issue but it's still "very important."
Udall: Little hope for filibuster reform
By SCOTT WONG & MANU RAJU | 1/26/11 9:10 AMBut when it comes to other Senate changes, he says, 'what we've achieved is a lot.'
GOP skeptical of common ground
They're likely to continue saying that they find much of Obama’s rhetoric agreeable but unattainable.
VIDEO: Pundits react to SOTU
By POLITICO STAFF | 1/26/11 1:08 AMPlay VideoHouse GOP launches repeal plan
By JENNIFER HABERKORN | 1/26/11 9:34 AMYet a new poll suggests that the strategy may not go over well with the general public.
Greens play public health card
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN & ROBIN BRAVENDER | 1/26/11 10:08 AMDemocrats are falling back on a familiar argument: New energy rules will save American lives.
Allen challenges; Webb just shrugs
By DAVID CATANESE | 1/26/11 5:34 AMHe greets his competitor's bid with a yawn.
Ghailani verdict stirs debate
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 1/26/11 6:38 AMA life sentence for a former Guantanamo detainee has reignited a legal debate in the federal courts.
Barnes: A bipartisan education push
By MIKE ALLEN & JAMES HOHMANN | 1/26/11 5:50 AMPlay VideoRand Paul unveils $500B in cuts
By DAVID ROGERS | 1/25/11 9:35 PMDefense and war funding are not spared as the libertarian proposes to kill three departments.
17 Dems join GOP in budget cut vote
By DAVID ROGERS | 1/25/11 3:34 PMMembers align to win House approval of a resolution to roll back domestic appropriations.
SOTU: The word is 'jobs'
By BRUCE KATZ | 1/26/11 10:40 AMOpinion: The president has put forth an economic vision - the word cloud shows action.
Mission (actually) accomplished
By JACK QUINN | 1/26/11 7:51 AMOpinion: Obama's speech positioned him well with the public and will help him extend his momentum.
After Tucson, no gun control talk?
By REP. ALCEE HASTINGS | 1/26/11 6:58 AMOpinion: We need to muster the political will to bring common sense to a vexing gun problem.
Giffords intern backs gun control
By JUANA SUMMERS | 1/25/11 10:07 PMDaniel Hernandez supports New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s push for stronger background checks.
Giffords keeps slot on space panel
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 1/26/11 7:02 AMShe is considered a "stalwart" in space oversight.
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As speech is debated, Obama flees
The president flies to Wisconsin to tour manufacturers and talk, again, about the economy.
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Laugh lines
Obama's jokes during the SOTU mostly fell flat, with the exception of a salmon run.
Obama earmark threat flusters Dems
By MANU RAJU | 1/26/11 6:35 AMHealth gets little time, big reaction
By DAVID NATHER | 1/26/11 8:04 AMObama: "Let's fix what needs fixing."
Senators laud 'clean energy' push
By DARREN GOODE | 1/26/11 9:48 AMInclusion of coal, nuclear could seal deal.
GOP leaders share power amid divide
By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 1/26/11 7:01 AMBoehner and McConnell's relationship is one apparently devoid of the typical intramural conflicts.
Obama's SOTU speech leaked early
By CAROL E. LEE & KEACH HAGEY | 1/26/11 6:28 AMA furious White House responds by releasing an un-embargoed copy of the address to the media.
O'Donnell disses SOTU 'prom date'
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 1/26/11 10:03 AMEnergy czar's exit sparks intrigue
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN | 1/26/11 4:32 AMHer departure raises a question: Can anyone in the administration fill Carol Browner's shoes?
Ill. Supreme Court to hear Rahm case
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 1/26/11 7:22 AMThe decision comes shortly after he is granted a stay allowing his name to remain on the ballot.
Florida Dems eye Rivera's seat
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 1/26/11 7:33 AMThey're already preparing for the possibility that the Republican's ethics woes will snowball.
Priebus fires RNC political staffers
By DAVID CATANESE | 1/26/11 7:40 AMThe committee's new chairman makes good on his promise to clean house.
Pawlenty's intro to New Hampshire
By KENDRA MARR | 1/26/11 4:50 AMObama wants public financing 'fixed'
By ABBY PHILLIP | 1/26/11 10:24 AMHe opposes a House bill that would end the system entirely for presidential primaries and campaigns.
Sleeping-bag battle not just fluff
By JOHN MAGGS | 1/26/11 10:48 AMThe import dispute leads to the abrupt end of a program to encourage industrial development abroad.
Murkowski exits for family emergency
By SHIRA TOEPLITZ | 1/26/11 8:02 AMShe leaves the State of the Union upon learning that her son was scheduled for an appendectomy.
CBC braces for redistricting
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 1/26/11 8:49 AMThey fear that numerous African-American House members could find their districts altered.
The Kennedys, at home
By KARIN TANABE | 1/26/11 7:38 AMPlay VideoSessions courts media on budget
By JOHN MAGGS | 1/26/11 9:22 AMHe's planned something of a coming out-party to mark his new role on the Senate Budget Committee.
Health groups rise against panel
By BARA VAIDA - KAISER HEALTH NEWS | 1/26/11 7:56 AMThey fear the Independent Payment Advisory Board will go too far in its bid to curb Medicare spending.
Due diligence for offshore drilling
By BOB GRAHAM & WILLIAM K. REILLY | 1/26/11 6:39 AMOpinion: Congress can reverse the culture of complacency regarding safety in offshore drilling.
Rethinking a balanced-budget amendment
By SEN. JOHN CORNYN & SEN. ORRIN HATCH | 1/26/11 7:05 AMOpinion: Our national debt threatens our economic future, and the situation is getting worse.
Newt proposes abolishing EPA
By KASIE HUNT | 1/26/11 4:51 AMHe would like to replace it with an agency that would would encourage "incentivize success."
Christie dines with Romney
By KASIE HUNT | 1/26/11 7:45 AMThe New Jersey governor and the likely 2012 contender reportedly broke bread in Princeton.
Talent won't run in Missouri
By DAVID CATANESE | 1/26/11 4:52 AMThe former senator is expected to announce in the coming days that he won't mount a comeback bid.
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