Economy Gives Obama Slight Lift Ahead of Sixth State of the Union

The Columbia University student who drew national attention for carrying a mattress around campus to protest her alleged rape will now be taking her mattress to a new venue: the United States Capitol. Emma Sulkowicz 

WASHINGTON — One night last week Cody Keenan, the chief White House speechwriter President Obama has christened “Hemingway,” knew he needed help. Mr. Keenan had spent 15 days holed up in a hotel room in Honolulu as the president vacationed 

“I expect the president to speak more forcefully than he has during any other State of the Union about the enormous economic growth and high job numbers the country is experiencing, and the tough choices we made to get us here. I also think this will

Despite the new Republican majority and the oil industry gunning for the president's agenda on emissions cuts and the Keystone XL pipeline, Barack Obama will show he's no lame duck on climate change, White House 

“He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union,” stipulates Article Two of the Constitution, “and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” Since 1790, every