Obama's zen-like State of the Union address

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The State of the Union address is a piece of political theater in the political pantomime of polarized US politics. President Biden's address yesterday has limited near-term market implications given the partisan division of Congress, and economic proposals will generally be ...  Show more

The liberal media continues to praise Obama for his farewell address.  While President Obama continues to bask in the glow of the media praise, he has also found a way to take a few shots and Fox News and Sean.  Sean reacts to this and the ongoing Senate hearings.   The Sean H ...

Joe Biden was in the spotlight this week as he made his annual State of the Union address. It was his chance to not only speak directly to the American people, but also prove that he’s up to the task of campaigning for re-election. So how did he do? The FT’s US national editor ...

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and the media all agree Obama's was the greatest presidency ever. Only the American people and reality say otherwise. Plus Oscar-nominated Cultural Correspondent Michael Knowles reviews the weekend's big movie release. Learn more about your ad choic ...  Show more