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December 20, 2015

Obama vows to act 'with or without Congress,' takes proposals on the road

After vowing in his State of the Union address to use the power of the pen to pursue his agenda in 2014, President Obama once again is hitting the campaign trail to tout his proposals – while countering criticism that his presidency has entered a lame-duck phase.  

December 20, 2015

Obama's State of the Union: Heavy on promises, mixed record on results

President Obama will announce a host of proposals to reshape America in his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. But if past is prologue, only a handful of them will come close to execution.

December 20, 2015

Obama set to announce 'practical' agenda focusing on immigration, income equality

President Obama is expected in his annual address Tuesday to detail what he calls “practical” proposals to advance the country in 2014, including ones to address "income inequality" and the nation’s immigration system.

December 20, 2015

'If Congress doesn’t act, the president will,' says top WH adviser, signaling Obama may bypass Congress

White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Sunday that President Obama will offer “practical” proposals to move the country forward this year and suggested the president will take executive action to advance his agenda when Congress doesn’t cooperate.

December 20, 2015

The new face of food stamps: working-age Americans

In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps -- a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients.

December 20, 2015

Obama targets college sexual assault epidemic

President Obama shone a light Wednesday on a college sexual assault epidemic that is often shrouded in secrecy, with victims fearing stigma, police poorly trained to investigate and universities reluctant to disclose the violence.

December 20, 2015

Taking a hit: Anti-drug groups rebuke Obama over marijuana remarks

President Obama is taking a hit from anti-drug groups for downplaying the effects of marijuana use, as some point out his recent comments appear to clash with statements by his own health and law enforcement agencies.

December 20, 2015

War on Poverty 50 years on, victory nowhere in sight

More than anything else, it was a sign of the times: an age when the United States, still confident after the triumph of World War II and locked in an epic twilight struggle with the Soviet Union, dreamed big dreams and considered it possible to achieve huge national objectives.

December 20, 2015

White House blames 'polar vortex' on global warming in blog post

The White House is also planning to hold a Google+ hangout on Friday to discuss “what we know about extreme weather events in the context of a changing climate.” 

December 20, 2015

After rough year, Obama looks for 2014 comeback, amid some unsolicited New Year's resolutions

President Obama indeed had a rough 2013 that will no doubt have him searching for a comeback -- amid no shortage of unsolicited advice and New Year’s resolutions for a better 2014 and overall second term.