It is the third time in Senate history a Cabinet nominee has been filibustered. But Hagel still has a chance to become the next Defense Secretary.
The Long War Over the “War on Terror”
Soon after he took office, Obama purposefully stopped using one of his predecessor’s catchphrases. His refusal to say “war on terror” became a battering ram for conservatives, one now being used to oppose John Brennan as CIA Director.
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Aiming Low, Missing Greatness
After the Inauguration and State of the Union, it is clear that President Obama is not a visionary.
Watch: President Obama’s Google Plus Hangout About The State of the Union
President Barack Obama discussed his State of the Union address during a Google+ Hangout today.
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— Number of times MSNBC played the video of Marco Rubio taking a drink of water during the Republican National Address yesterday, according to the The Daily Caller. Fox News aired the clip twelve times.
“President Obama is leading this country to financial ruin...Nobody knows if or when the fiscal collapse will come, but if the country is broke, there likely won’t be enough money to pay for police protection. And the American people know it.”
— NRA chief Wayne LaPierre in his "Stand and Fight" op-ed in the Daily Caller.
Checking Obama’s Assassination Power: A Drone Court Is Just One Way
Before everyone gets excited about secret judicial oversight of executive branch war-fighting powers, think about the origin of the problem and what expanding secret courts might mean.
Jose Antonio Vargas’ Emotional Senate Testimony
Vargas offered himself up as a public example of what it means to be a person often called “illegal” living in America.
Morning Must Reads
In the news: the creation of the world’s largest airline, huge asteroids, the chuck Chuck Hagel movement, and Scott Brown’s debut on Fox.
Up in Smoke: Why the GOP’s Views on Pot are Showing Signs of a Shift
The push to legalize pot migrates from the margins to the mainstream, mellowing some Republicans in the process.
Why Obama’s Cybersecurity Order Is Important
No one knows whether or when America will suffer a major cyber attack. But the era of cyber politics has begun.
Stop Campaigning, Mr. President
The President has great campaign skills. But a strategy based on doing what is comfortable rather than what is difficult will doom his second term
Top 10 State of the Union Moments
TIME takes a look back at some of the most notable State of the Union moments throughout American history.