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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
It's All Politics
Obama To Congress: With Or Without You
February 12, 2013 President Obama called repeatedly on Congress to address issues of paramount importance to the country during his State of the Union address Tuesday. But he also made it clear that when Congress fails to act or agree with his policies, he intends to push ahead on his own.
It's All Politics
Rubio, A New Face, Delivers A Familiar Message In Response To Obama
February 12, 2013 Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, in the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address, strove mightily to transform the perception, cemented during last year's presidential race, that his party's embrace excludes those who aren't rich and white.
It's All Politics
What Were All Those Ribbons At The State Of The Union?
February 12, 2013 Green ribbons were on prominent display at President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, worn in honor of the victims of the Newton, Conn., elementary school shooting.
It's All Politics
The History Lessons Obama Hopes We'll Learn
February 12, 2013 Presidents use references to great events as a way of acknowledging that what unites Americans is not ethnicity or even language but ideas and a shared past. President Obama cited historical moments in his inaugural; look for similar touchstones at the State of the Union address.
Live Chat: State Of The Union
February 12, 2013 President Obama is expected to put specifics behind the vision he outlined in his inaugural address a few weeks ago. Get live updates from the speech and join NPR journalists in analyzing what it could mean for the country.
The Salt
What To Serve At A State Of The Union Party: 'Sour Grapes And Whine'
February 12, 2013 When NPR White House correspondent Ari Shapiro posed that question to his 125,000 Facebook followers, plenty of people jumped at the chance for a show of wit. Let the bon mots roll!
The Two-Way
Rosa Parks Statue, Capitol's First Of African-American Woman, To Be Dedicated
February 12, 2013 The late civil rights icon's statue will join those in the National Statuary Hall Collection. The dedication is set for Feb. 27.
The Two-Way
Newtown Teacher Among First Lady's State Of The Union Guests
February 12, 2013 Judging from the people invited to sit with the first lady, the subjects the president will focus on include gun violence, the economy and the war in Afghanistan.
The Two-Way
Voting Along Party Lines, Senate Panel Approves Chuck Hagel Nomination
February 12, 2013 The nomination of Sen. Chuck Hagel as defense secretary has been the most contested of President Obama's picks so far.
