President Obama Readies State of the Union
Watch TIME’s live webcast of Tuesday’s big speech beginning at 8:30pm
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President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Challenge
Mark Halperin previews the biggest speech of the year for the White House. Tune in for TIME’s live webcast Tuesday night at 8:30EST on Time.com
Cable News Smackdown: The Battle Between Rand Paul and Rachel Maddow Heats Up
After their initial dust up in 2010, Rand Paul and Rachel Maddow are trading blows once again, this time over the Senator’s alleged plagiarism
Obama Calls Government Shutdown ‘Manufactured Crises’
Reiterates legislative priorities in weekly address
Sarah Palin: GOP ‘Gutless’ for Not Standing Against Obamacare
In commentary published on Saturday by the conservative website Breitbart.com, former Alaska governor and vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin lets loose against Republicans who she sees as too soft in the fight against …
Hillary Clinton ‘Pragmatic and Realistic’ on Presidential Run
Hillary Clinton wrestles with the decision to run for President and is not in a hurry to announce her plans anytime soon, according to an interview in “New York” magazine
Republicans Divided in Renewed Fight Over Obamacare Funding
The fight over the Affordable Care Act has once again been put front-and-center in Washington, only this time, Republicans are taking opposing sides in the argument.
Fed’s Yellen, Husband, Rake in up to $13.2 Million in 2012
Who are the other top earners among Washington’s one percent?
Chris Christie: Master of Disaster
This morning on NBC’s Today Show, Chris Christie reacted to being on the brand new cover of TIME. The full cover story will be available on time.com later today and on newsstands Friday.
Sherman vs. Berman: California’s Doppleganger Democrats Go to War
Sometimes the toughest races are between two candidates who have everything in common.
Political Pictures of the Week, July 9 – July 15
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best photos of the past week, from the Beltway and beyond
Political Pictures of the Week, July 2 – July 8
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best photos of the past week, from the Beltway and beyond.
Nine Epically Wrong Politician History Flubs
These White House contenders give historical fiction a whole new meaning. TIME breaks down nine egregious examples of the type of revisionist flub you can expect in 2012