State of the Union

Marco Rubio, Rand Paul Warn Obama Against Tax Increases, Spending

Ken Thomas | Associated Press — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:32:35 +0000

Republicans warned Tuesday that President Barack Obama's second-term agenda would bring more tax increases and escalate deficit spending, casting the president's policies as impediments to middle-class families he championed during his re-election campaign.

In State of the Union, Obama Tells Congress: With or Without You

Alan Greenblatt — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:32:19 +0000

President Obama called repeatedly on Congress to address issues of paramount importance to the country during his State of the Union address Tuesday.

Sen. Rubio's Response Gives GOP A Chance To Woo Hispanics

David Welna — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:01:16 +0000

Republican leaders have tapped Marco Rubio, a 41-year-old Cuban-American senator from Florida, to deliver the official GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

It's a chance for a party that has fared badly with both young and Hispanic voters to showcase a fast-rising, youthful Latino with a new stance on immigration.

In making the announcement on the GOP response, House Speaker John Boehner called Rubio "one of our party's most dynamic and inspiring leaders." Time magazine has Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, on its current cover, where it ca

Paul's Tea Party State of the Union Rebuttal Will Focus on Federal Debt

Kenny Colston — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:29:29 +0000

U.S. Sen.Rand Paul will be one of two GOP senators providing a rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Paul is providing the tea party response to the annual address, while U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida will provide the Republican Party's official response.