- The economic, demographic, and political state of the union, in charts
- Obama’s State of the Union speech last night is an example of “government activism in the age of yawning deficits.” Here’s the speech cut down to 3 minutes.
- Minimum wage debate renewed after Obama’s call to raise the federal limit from $7.25 to $9
- Ex-LAPD officer and Navy reserve lieutenant, Christopher Dorner, expected to be identified as the man in a burned cabin. Dorner is accused of going on a revenge-fueled murder spree following his firing by the LAPD several years ago.
- Top 10 candidates to be the next pope.
- Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew will appear before the Senate Finance Committee today.
- 5 House Republicans key on immigration reform.
- All you need to know about the fracking debate
- Free preschool?
Morning Must Reads
In the news: burning cabins, Jack Lew, fracking, SOTU, and free preschool.