Politics & Government

Obama To Highlight Auto Industry Success In State Of The Union

2:07pm January 12, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

During President Obama's administration, the auto industry hit record sales in 2015. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from Michigan, says Obama has a right to a "victory lap."

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President Obama delivers the 2015 State of the Union address. Only about 40 percent of State of the Union requests get through Congress. For Obama, it's been even lower.

CHART: How Much Gets Done From State Of The Union Speeches?

10:37am January 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A big part of any State of the Union address is the list of policy proposals for Congress. But do those ideas go anywhere? Here's how well recent presidents have done on this measure.

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State Of The Union Is Not Expected To Generate Big TV Ratings

6:28am January 12, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama hopes to use the speech to frame his last year in office and the 2016 campaign. The political spotlight, however, is increasingly shifting to the people running to replace him.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has made the main stage in every GOP presidential debate so far in the 2016 campaign. He will not show up to the next debate on Thursday after being relegated to the lower tier by Fox Business Network.

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GOP Debate Shrinks To 7 Candidates, Rand Paul To Skip Undercard

8:34pm January 11, 2016

by Arnie Seipel

Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul were bumped off the main stage for Thursday's debate on the Fox Business Network. Paul had warned for days that he would not show up for a lower-tier event.

People for and against unions hold up signs Monday in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. The court was hearing arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. Justices will decide whether California and other states can ma

Supreme Court Weighs Changes That Would Hurt Public Unions' Bottom Lines

8:24pm January 11, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether public employee unions should be able to collect some dues from nonmembers. A majority of the justices seemed to be leaning against it.

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Clinton, Sanders Get Tough On Policy Differences In Close Iowa Race

7:47pm January 11, 2016

by Tamara Keith

The Democratic presidential candidates are in Iowa Monday, three weeks ahead of the caucuses. With polls showing a tight race, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are highlighting differences.

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State Of The Union Response: 5 Things To Know About S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley

7:33pm January 11, 2016

The Indian-American governor will give the GOP address after President Obama's State of the Union on Tuesday. Her pick intensified speculation that she could be a top vice presidential pick for 2016.

State Of The Obama Economy: Far Better, But Still With Many Troubles

6:48pm January 11, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The economy has improved dramatically in the Obama era. But problems still abound because of the soaring national debt, a deformed tax code, shrunken paychecks and a growing skills gap.

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S.C. Gov. Haley To Give GOP Response To State Of The Union Address

6:07pm January 11, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Nikki Haley's leadership was repeatedly tested last year, as South Carolina coped with the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a black church in Charleston, and historic floods.

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More than 300,000 California teachers are represented by unions like the California Teachers Association, seen here protesting proposed budget cuts in 2011. Nine percent of those California teachers have not joined the union, but under state law, any unio

Is It Fair To Have To Pay Fees To A Union You Don't Agree With?

5:45pm January 11, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

At the Supreme Court on Monday, union opponents are seeking to reverse a 1977 decision that allows public employee unions to collect fees from those who don't join the union but are protected by it.

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