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SOTU: Obama Vows to Veto Iran Sanctions–Again

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama repeated his threat from last year's address to veto any new Iran sanctions passed by Congress. He also claimed that Iran's nuclear program had been stalled, and pledged to reach a deal by the end of the year. The language was almost the same as he used in 2014, though he failed to stop Iran's nuclear program or to reach a deal over the past year, and in fact extended talks twice past the original deadline agreed one year ago today.

by Joel B. Pollak20 Jan 2015, 6:37 PM PST0

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SOTU: No Mention of Yemen as U.S.-Backed Government Falls

In his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama touted his foreign policy successes--but failed to mention Yemen, where Shia militias overthrew the government earlier in the day, and where Americans anxiously anticipated evacuation from the embassy and the country.

by Joel B. Pollak20 Jan 2015, 6:21 PM PST0

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Full Text: President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address

For the first time, the White House is making the full text of the speech available to citizens around the country online. By making the text available to the public in advance, the White House is continuing efforts to reach a wide online audience and give people a range of ways to consume the speech.

by Breitbart News20 Jan 2015, 5:57 PM PST0

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Michelle Obama Hosts LAPD Captain, Sergeant at SOTU

First Lady Michelle Obama will host Captain Phil Tingirides and Sergeant Emada Tingirides of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in a box seat at Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C. The First Lady's invitation comes as "#BlackLivesMatter" demonstrations have targeted the LAPD, among other departments, for alleged brutality against unarmed black suspects.

by Michelle Moons20 Jan 2015, 5:20 PM PST0

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