State of the Union
SOTU and the Cynical Call for Bipartisanship: Four Decades of B.S.
President Obama's call for putting aside partisanship and governing as "Americans" is one of the oldest and most dishonest cliches in politics.
Obama's Privacy Conversion
The surveillance debate that supposedly preoccupies the president is one he never wanted to have.
Obama's State of the Union Address Was a Bid to Influence the Next Democratic Campaign
Obama, bored with Congress, stages a kickoff event for an imaginary third term.
Obama SOTU: We've "Turned the Page"; But What We Need is a Whole New Book
The president's tired rhetoric and policy proposals show that we've not yet entered the 21st century in politics.
Yemen on Verge of Collapse? Different Approach, Similar Results
Houthi rebels have stormed the presidential palace in Yemen, also home of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
SOTU: Obama Requests Authorization for War He Is Already Fighting
The president doesn't make the case for taking out ISIS
Obama's 2015 SOTU: Magical Pain-Free Prosperity For Everyone!
The good news is that everyone will have forgotten this turd sandwich by the end of the week.
Obama Promises to Strengthen Privacy in State of the Union Speech - Rand Paul Would End Domestic Spying
And it's way past time that lying domestic spying agency chiefs should be punished.
Republicans, Led by Sen. Joni Ernst, Respond to Obama's 2015 State of the Union
Joni Ernst, Rand Paul, and Curt Clawson offer three markedly different rebuttals to the president's speech.
Climate Change Does Not Ratify Obama Administration Energy Rationing Policies in State of the Union
President vows that he will press forward with hodgepodge of climate regulations
Libertarian Party on Obama's State of the Union
L.P. Hits Obama: Do Less in Education, Economy, Drug War, Military, Surveillance
President Obama Wants Americans to Hire Veterans, But Does He?
Only three cabinet-level officials are military veterans, and it's unclear how many veterans work at the White House
Rand Paul Talks Race, 'Two Americas,' Cites MLK in SOTU Response
'There is a growing discontent in this country.'
Obama Claims U.S. "Free from the Grip of Foreign Oil" - No Thanks to Him
Obama administration did almost nothing to lower oil and gas prices
Here's What Concerns Experts About Obama's State of the Union Cybersecurity Goals
Harsher penalties and more government involvement won't help protect privacy.
Reason Tweets the State of the Union: NOW!
News, views, abuse, and links you can use to get you though Barack Obama's annual address.
Who Needs Speechwriters When You Have Control-C?
President's fair shot/fair share message tonight lifts from his 2012 State of the Union address
You Are More Audience Than the State of the Union Address Deserves
President Carter was the last national chief executive to spare us the speech from the throne.
Obama Invites a Symbol of Emotion-Driven Gun Control to His SOTU Address
Citing horrific acts of violence to push policies that have nothing to do with them
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.
Obama's 'Opportunity' Makes Everybody Less Well Off
It's easier to climb a ladder that's been cut-off by politicians.
Obama Says His Ambitions Have Not Shifted Despite Talk of Executive Power
Made the comment in a CNN interview
