Clinton Says Benghazi Attack Her ‘Biggest Regret’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that her “biggest regret” from her time at Foggy Bottom was the 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya that killed four Americans, including...
View Article50 Years of the State Of The Union In 5 Minutes
It is unlikely the founders ever imagined their simple instruction that the President should, “from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union,” would become the annual...
View ArticleWho is Cathy McMorris Rodgers?
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R—Wash.) is giving the GOP’s official response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, but just who is the House’s top ranking female member? A five-term...
View ArticlePresident Obama Readies State of the Union
For the first time, TIME will host a live webcast Tuesday night. Tune it at Time.com beginning at 8:30pm for our full coverage.
View ArticleWhat Lobbyists Want From Obama’s State of the Union?
Lobbyists will be paying close attention to President Obama’s State of the Union speech to get a glimpse for the upcoming year’s agenda. They talk to TIME about what they would like to hear the...
View ArticleThe Five Essentials to a State of the Union Response
After the President finishes his address to the nation, the opposition party — and more recently the Tea Party — gives a rebuttal. The result is almost always less-than-stirring. Gerald Ford gave the...
View ArticleCoverage of the State of the Union and GOP Response
It’s that time of year when elected officials, political junkies and the national press corps tune their antennae toward Capitol Hill for the State of the Union Address and opposition-party response....
View ArticleNew York Congressman Threatens to Throw Reporter Off Balcony
Update: Jan. 29, 11:24am Rep. Michael Grimm (R—N.Y.) physically threatened a local news reporter during a heated exchange following an interview after Tuesday night’s State of the Union address,...
View ArticleDemocrats Target Christie With Online Super Bowl Ad
The Democratic National Committee is keeping up the pressure on embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with a web video pegged to Sunday’s Super Bowl. “As thousands of people head to the Meadowlands...
View ArticleWhat You Missed While Not Watching the Bill Nye and Ken Ham Creation Debate
-13 minutes. The online countdown clock races toward zero. Dramatic music with a heavy bass line begins to play. Hashtags sprout in Twitterspace: #HamOnNye. #CreationDebate. #NyevSham. One could easily...
View ArticleAmerican Idol Star Clay Aiken Running for Congress
Clay Aiken made a name for himself on the second season of American Idol and has since become a bestselling singer and songwriter. Now, Aiken is stepping onto a new stage — running as a Democratic...
View ArticleMeet the Diplomat Who Told Off The European Union
After months of criticism for snooping on foreign leaders, it was an American official from the Obama administration that found herself on the other hand of a spy’s prying ear. Victoria Nuland, the...
View ArticleRand Paul Is Joining NSA Lawsuit Against Obama
After months of threatening legal action against the Obama administration, Kentucky’s Republican Senator Rand Paul has declared he will officially join a class-action lawsuit against President Obama...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Advises Women To ‘Grow Skin Like A Rhinoceros’
Hillary Clinton offered some leadership advice to women in public roles during an event at New York University on Friday. “One of the best pieces of advice that I’ve ever heard from anyone is Eleanor...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Tells Jimmy Fallon Young People Are ‘Knuckleheads’ Who Need...
First Lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that young people need health insurance because they’re “knuckleheads,” as she touted Obamacare during her appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. “A...
View ArticleJindal Breaches White House Protocol To Take Shots At Obama
The National Governors Association is supposed to bring Democrats and Republicans together to discuss policy and share ideas for mutual success, but after a meeting at the White House Monday, all...
View ArticleWatch Barack Obama and Joe Biden Jog Around the White House
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden take a jog around the White House—ties and all—in a new short video promoting First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign. The video, which...
View ArticleVideo Gives Rare Look Inside Supreme Court
A new video has pulled back the curtain on Supreme Court proceedings that have long barred cameras, in what represents both a rare look inside the room and a security breach for the high court. The...
View ArticleZuckerberg-Linked Group Rips House GOP On Immigration Reform
An issues advocacy group co-founded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg launched a new round of ads Monday to put pressure on House Republicans who have decided to “do nothing” this year on immigration...
View ArticleRussian Roulette in the Crimea
Russia’s military move into the southern Ukraine creates a new crisis, as President Obama threatens President Putin with economic and diplomatic isolation. TIME’s Mark Halperin breaks down the...
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