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Obama and Rubio: dueling visions of ‘Obamacare’
Both the president and the GOP senator stretch the available data to make their points.
Obama focuses on middle class but not on federal workers in State of the Union
President Obama spoke about strengthening the middle class, but didn’t mention federal workers.
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President Barack Obama hit the road, launching a three-day trip to sell his State of the Union proposals. Obama started his effort today at an expanding auto parts factory where he pushed for higher minimum wage and job training programs.
Fox News Channel wins among cable ratings for State of the Union
FNC was closely followed by CNN with 3.6 million; MSNBC logged 3 million.
The min. wage fight explained
A closer look at the latest issue to divide President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner.
Conventional Wisdom gets leveled
A lot of conventional wisdom collapsed during the State of the Union.
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In mentioning the economic recovery, President Obama mentioned that Apple will begin building Mac computers in America while Apple CEO Tim Cook was in attendance.
E.J. Dionne: In State of Union, Obama tries to change the direction of our politics
Obama tries to decisively change the direction of our politics.
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Asked about President Barack Obama's call to raise the minimum wage, Speaker of the House John Boehner said small businesses would be less likely to hire low-skilled workers if it cost them more to do so.
Five reasons why Obama is right to push for a higher minimum wage
The president's call for a $9 minimum wage is a good start for many reasons.
Ted Kennedy's great 2007 minimum wage speech: "When does the greed stop?"
A veteran of the last minimum wage wars speaks out.
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Marco Rubio’s latest appearance on the national stage was muddled by an awkward sip of water during his State of the Union response , but Post reporter and Rubio biographer Manuel Roig-Franzia says the junior senator's star is on the rise.
The SOTU: In pictures and .gifs.
14 pictures that tell the story of President Obama's speech -- and the Republican response
Obama starts his policy campaign with manufacturing in N.C.
The president took his economic campaign on the road after laying it out in his State of the Union.
David Ignatius: Obama is succeeding by standing still
A confident Obama makes the country’s problems sound solvable.
SOTU winners and losers, according to social media
Rubio’s awkward water moment earned him ridicule, but his response was spot on
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The Post’s Katherine Boyle offers the latest on Obama’s State of the Union, Ash Wednesday and the winner of the Westminster dog show.
Obama proposal reflects shift in views on early childhood education
Driven by neuroscience and the achievement gap, national shift toward early education is underway.
How the U.S. minimum wage stacks up, in charts
The U.S. has a pretty low minimum wage, comparatively
11 State of the Union foreign police takeaways
Less Afghanistan and Syria, more cyber security and drones, outreach to Iran and more.
'Morning Joe' on Marco Rubio: Too many cooks
A bunch of people analyzing a speech: Can you get more idle?
Apple, Intel get nods in State of the Union
Apart from good press, tech companies also had a few things to celebrate out of Tuesday’s speech.
Marco Rubio’s State of the Union response: Good at distancing himself, bad at water breaks
Marco Rubio was good at distancing himself from Mitt Romney, but bad at grabbing a water bottle.
The State of the Union address in graphs
What better way to review a presidential speech than putting it into graph form?
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Former GOP vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan says the tone President Obama’s State of the Union address was not bipartisan.
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Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk (R) greets President Obama before he delivers his annual address to members of Congress. Kirk recently returned to the Hill after suffering a stroke last year.
How chlorine-washed chicken prevents U.S.-E.U. trade
Some say the E.U.'s agricultural policies are too strict for U.S. products.
SOTU fact-check; Obama’s body language; Rubio’s dry delivery (read-this roundup)
In the Loop’s news roundup, an SOTU truth-squad; a body-language analysis; and Rubio’s dry delivery.
Rand Paul: Gadfly or serious senator?
Sen. Rand Paul's response to the State of the Union was a mixed bag.
The Morning Plum: Obama's ambitious second term agenda intensifies GOP's dilemma
Republicans now need to decide if they want to play the role of a functional opposition party.
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Rock musician Ted Nugent, a vocally pro-gun rights advocate who attended this year's State of the Union as a guest of Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas), said President Obama’s tighter gun laws are not the answer to the nation's escalating gun violence problem; strengthening detection of mental illness is.
