state of the union

Paul Wells explains how Obama’s America — at least as imagined — is far left of Stephen Harper’s Canada

The president makes the case for action on climate change, though offers few concrete plans

As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John...

A preview of what the U.S. president must do on Tuesday night

Barack Obama, last night . "My message is simple. It’s time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start...

Why are no U.S. leaders willing to tackle the fiscal crisis?

Hope comes to the U.S. economy, while a suicide attack devastates Russia

The President gets to play rock star once a year with the Vice-President and the Speaker of the House as his rhythm section

With yesterday’s speeches, it was hard not to envy these occasions Americans have to take the measure of their leaders