Executive Branch
Pew: Americans Say Obama is a "Good Man" Who is "Incompetent"
While most of us will be tuning out tonight's SOTU, here's a reason to watch: It frames the president's thinking about the next year.
The State of the Union Address Will Be Awful, Because the State of the Union Address Is Always Awful
Let's go back to the Jeffersonian system.
Obama's Sinking SOTU Ratings: Tune In, Turn Off, Watch Netflix Instead
Barack Obama's ratings for his annual State of the Union Addresses have gone down like the Titanic. What's behind the slide? Anger and disappointment mostly.
Foreign Policy and the State of the Union: What to Expect, or Not
From Iran to Nigeria, there's a lot the president can talk about, and a lot he won't say
How Ronald Reagan Described the Economy in His 7th-Year State of the Union
Comparing the rhetoric of two presidents who inherited economic messes reminds us of the wide gap between their respective recoveries.
Join Reason Tonight at 9 P.M. As We Tweet Obama's State of the Union Address!
Analysis, snark, helpful links, and more-all in realtime as the president chatters
Beware Obama's State of the Union Tax Hike
The president's new tax plan will wreak economic havoc.
The Eternal State of the Union, 2015 Update Edition
What happens when you take one sentence from each SOTU since 1961? You realize how empty American speechmaking has become.
Let's Pay for 'Free' Community College by Taxing College Savings!
Obama's new tax proposals hit more than the rich.
Cancel the State of the Union
You may want to skip the State of the Union address and prepare for something humbler, like the Super Bowl.
Obama's 2014 State of the Union Scorecard
The president didn't get much of his wish list last year and he'll get even less this time. That's a good thing.
Government-Subsidized Broadband? Could Obama Define 'Necessity' Down Any Further?
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
United States of Emergency
What powers the president gains from having 30 national emergencies in effect.
Why Obama's Immigration Policy Is Constitutional
Obama's immigration order does not undermine the rule of law-but the expansion of federal criminal law does.
The Lame Liberal Case for Expanding Executive Power
So much for the constitutional system of checks and balances.
Obama's Dumb, Rash, and Unilateral War
Don't buy the president's lame excuses for attacking ISIS without congressional approval.
Should Obama Push Executive Action on Immigration After His Shellacking?
Yes, if he doesn't want 2016 to be an even bigger debacle
The New Presidential Propaganda
Imagery of the chief executive is more tightly controlled and carefully considered than ever.
It's the Presidency, Stupid
A conservative legal scholar's surprisingly convincing case against the Constitution.
