In bipartisan tones, Obama challenges GOP
Obama's SOTU puts economy first
He warns budget reductions could go too far.
So much for civility ...
Ryan's rebuttal: Cut and shrink
But his speech is light on specifics.
Bachmann's turn
She appears to look off-screen during her speech.
Deficits on pace to hit $2.58 trillion
A new Congressional Budget Office report paints a grim financial picture.
Playbook: K Street ears
How lobbyists heard the speech.
VIDEO: Highlights of the address
Echoes of Tucson on the House floor
Obama makes reference to Giffords's absence.
Plouffe: Obama will address guns
He 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
But 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
House GOP launches repeal plan
Yet a new poll suggests that the strategy may not go over well with the general public.
Greens play public health card
Democrats are falling back on a familiar argument: New energy rules will save American lives.
Allen challenges; Webb just shrugs
He greets his competitor's bid with a yawn.
Ghailani verdict stirs debate
A life sentence for a former Guantanamo detainee has reignited a legal debate in the federal courts.
Barnes: A bipartisan education push
Rand Paul unveils $500B in cuts
Defense and war funding are not spared as the libertarian proposes to kill three departments.
17 Dems join GOP in budget cut vote
Members align to win House approval of a resolution to roll back domestic appropriations.
SOTU: The word is 'jobs'
Opinion: The president has put forth an economic vision - the word cloud shows action.
Mission (actually) accomplished
Opinion: Obama's speech positioned him well with the public and will help him extend his momentum.
After Tucson, no gun control talk?
Opinion: We need to muster the political will to bring common sense to a vexing gun problem.
Giffords intern backs gun control
Daniel Hernandez supports New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s push for stronger background checks.
Giffords keeps slot on space panel
She 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
Health gets little time, big reaction
Obama: "Let's fix what needs fixing."
Senators laud 'clean energy' push
Inclusion of coal, nuclear could seal deal.
GOP leaders share power amid divide
Boehner and McConnell's relationship is one apparently devoid of the typical intramural conflicts.
Obama's SOTU speech leaked early
A furious White House responds by releasing an un-embargoed copy of the address to the media.
O'Donnell disses SOTU 'prom date'
Energy czar's exit sparks intrigue
Her departure raises a question: Can anyone in the administration fill Carol Browner's shoes?
Ill. Supreme Court to hear Rahm case
The decision comes shortly after he is granted a stay allowing his name to remain on the ballot.
Florida Dems eye Rivera's seat
They're already preparing for the possibility that the Republican's ethics woes will snowball.
Priebus fires RNC political staffers
The committee's new chairman makes good on his promise to clean house.
Pawlenty's intro to New Hampshire
Obama wants public financing 'fixed'
He opposes a House bill that would end the system entirely for presidential primaries and campaigns.
Sleeping-bag battle not just fluff
The import dispute leads to the abrupt end of a program to encourage industrial development abroad.
Murkowski exits for family emergency
She leaves the State of the Union upon learning that her son was scheduled for an appendectomy.
CBC braces for redistricting
They fear that numerous African-American House members could find their districts altered.
The Kennedys, at home
Sessions courts media on budget
He's planned something of a coming out-party to mark his new role on the Senate Budget Committee.
Health groups rise against panel
They fear the Independent Payment Advisory Board will go too far in its bid to curb Medicare spending.
Due diligence for offshore drilling
Opinion: Congress can reverse the culture of complacency regarding safety in offshore drilling.
Rethinking a balanced-budget amendment
Opinion: Our national debt threatens our economic future, and the situation is getting worse.
Newt proposes abolishing EPA
He would like to replace it with an agency that would would encourage "incentivize success."
Christie dines with Romney
The New Jersey governor and the likely 2012 contender reportedly broke bread in Princeton.
Talent won't run in Missouri
The former senator is expected to announce in the coming days that he won't mount a comeback bid.
