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The First State of the Union Address
“A little after noon on January 8, 1790, George Washington climbed into his cream-colored coach and rode off to Federal Hall behind a team of four snow-white horses. In its sparsely worded style, the Constitution mandatd that the president, from time to time, should give Congress information about the state of the Union, but it [...]
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Inside the White House: The State of the Union Address
On the eve of President Obama’s second State of the Union address, the White House released this video taking you behind the scenes as the President and his staff prepare for tonight’s speech. After taking you through the State of t... Read Post
Live-blogging the State of the Union
7:39 pm: A first of many of tonight's tidbits of SOTU history, courtesy of the Congressional Research Service: The first State of the Union was delivered by President George Washington before a joint session of Congress in 1790. Read Post
FBI hunt for sender of two NEW ricin letters sent to Washington state post office and federal building
Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane, Washington apartment on Saturday while investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.Few details have been released i... Read Post