BARACK OBAMA

With Congressional approval ratings mired at historic lows, Obama has increasingly sought to bolster his re-election chances by criticizing Congress as ineffective and paralyzed by runaway partisanship. He invoked that theme in the State of the Union address.

One of the more poignant moments of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night was when he embraced Rep. Gabby Giffords on his way to the stage.

Barr also discussed her intentions to run for office.

President Barack Obama addressed Congress and the nation in his third State of the Union address on Tuesday night, his last before the 2012 presidential election. Read the full transcript of his speech, and watch the video replay here.

No U.S. soldiers were hurt in the escapade.

President Obama delivered his 2012 State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, making a bid for 2012 reelection. In a sweeping speech, the President touched upon issues like taxes, the economy, manufacturing and keeping the American dream alive. Though the current State of the Union is quite shaky, Obama highlighted the progress being made and attempted to solidify a sturdy campaign base.

President Barack Obama delivered a State of the Union address last night that was heavy on populist themes, highlighting successes from his first three years in office and outlining his goals for the year ahead.

Even before U.S. President Barack Obama made his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney released a pre-buttal to his speech, warning the President would use the platform to divide the nation with a biased speech targeting the general elections. As it turned out, Obama did use the platform to deliver a speech aimed at November's general elections and although he never singled out or named his Republican opponents, he did take several jabs at M...

President Barack Obama dealt with the issue of illegal immigration in detail in his 2012 State of the Union address, but a close scrutiny reveals that several sections in this year's speech bear striking similarity to corresponding parts in the previous year's address. The big question now ... is this the fault of his speechwriter or is it really the case that the Obama administration has been so bogged down with the issue of illegal immigration that it has not moved past its 2010-11 stand...

Those on more than $1m a year would pay at least 30% and their tax deductions would be eliminated under Obama's plan.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will be responding to President Obama's State of the Union Address on behalf of the Republican Party.

President Barack Obama Tuesday used his 2012 state of the union address to the American people and Congress to propose initiatives to create jobs, help companies increase their U.S.-based operations, and help Americans learn the skills they need to succeed in the modern/postmodern global economy.

President Barack Obama discussed rebuilding the shaky economy and laid out his pitch for a second term during his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night.

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Watch State of the Union 2012 full video and GOP rebuttal video here.

Why is Warren Buffet's secretary an honored guest at the 2012 State Union?

Stocks edged lower on Tuesday, ending a five-day rally for the S&P 500, as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis hit a snag and earnings from a number of blue chips disappointed investors.

After the U.S. Department of Justice rejected South Carolina's voter ID law, Texas is anticipating a similar fate.

It turns out that Thomas went to the same high school -- though decades later -- as leftist filmmaker Michael Moore, Davison High in a suburb of Flint, Mich.

The White House released the State of the Union 2012 official special guest list Tuesday afternoon, and the people who have been invited represent different visions of the American Dream.

The proposed Enemy Expatriation Act would allow the U.S. government to revoke citizens' nationality if they are accused of supporting anti-American hostilities.