The Treasury Department will unveil President Barack Obama's corporate tax reform plan on Wednesday, senior administration officials told CNN.
Editor's note: Matt Walton a technology and engineering education teacher at Glen Allen High School in Henrico County, Virginia. He has a master's degree in education and a bachelor of science degree in technology education from North Carolina State University.
The Obama administration on Wednesday detailed its latest plan to help millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today's historically-low rates.
It's not everyday a startup founder gets an invite to one of the White House's most anticipated events.
Attention college students: The interest rate on federal student loans is scheduled to double this summer unless Congress acts soon.
In a rebuttal to the State of the Union address, Republicans gave the late Steve Jobs credit for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill Tuesday.
Author Walter Isaacson discusses a moment Steve Jobs was rude to a waitress and how he rationalized being tough on people.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will head a task force to investigate housing practices, a senior administration official said early Wednesday.
President Barack Obama outlined his election year agenda in his third State of the Union address.
President Obama used the State of the Union address to outline an agenda for the coming year and, more importantly, to define what his goals would be should he be re-elected in November.
Republicans focused on the Obama administration's job record during their rebuttal to Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
President Barack Obama discussed job numbers before and after he took office during Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
President Barack Obama made a pitch for continued federal support of energy research during Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
Here are key initiatives from President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night:
President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Below is a transcript of the speech.
President Obama delivered a State of the Union address Tuesday that was deeply saturated with the message of income inequality, a populist idea that the White House hopes will resonate on the campaign trail.
When President Obama delivers his third, and possibly final, State of the Union address Tuesday, will the economy be issue no. 1?
Last month, in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama talked about winning the future. One way in which we can help win the future is by closing the technology gap between the government and private sector -- and leveraging recent advances in information technology to serve the American people better.
Maglev trains use magnetic levitation to reach speeds over 260 mph. The U.S. may adopt this mode of travel one day.
The Obama administration is proposing to spend $53 billion over the next six years to help promote the construction of a national high-speed, intercity passenger rail network, Vice President Joe Biden announced Tuesday.
Commentary: Maya MacGuineas is the director of the fiscal policy program at the New America Foundation.
Asked last year by a key Republican lawmaker to weigh in on the regulatory barriers businesses face, more than 100 companies and industry groups have returned a litany of complaints about federal red tape.
In his State of the Union address, President Obama pledged to "out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world." But what will it take to enhance America's entrepreneurial edge?
The White House rolled out its plan to stimulate the economy and increase American competitiveness Friday, detailing in a new report how it hopes to spur innovation.
In his State of the Union address, President Obama promised to put Americans to work rebuilding the nation's crumbling infrastructure. That's a wonderful goal, but I'm most impressed with how he proposed to pay for it -- by "attracting private investment" and choosing projects based on "what's best for the economy, not politicians."
The president urges Americans to persevere through hard economic times; stresses the need for responsibility and reform.
Politics is serious business -- but not all the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance.
CNN's John King and Gloria Borger give their reaction to the State of the Union address.
Life as an entrepreneur can be exciting, but Brandon Fisher is really taking it to new levels: Not only did he help save the 33 miners trapped in a mine in Chile last year, he was prominently featured in Tuesday night's State of the Union address, which he was invited to attend in person.
One of the most sustained applauses during President Barack Obama's speech Tuesday night was in response to the need to cut back government spending.
President Obama presents his 2011 State of the Union address to Congress.
President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night focused on rebuilding the economy. Here is a transcript of the speech.
Pres. Obama addresses jobs, the budget, education, health care, and more in his State of the Union address Tuesday.
Last night was President Obama's State of the Union address, a chance to impress voters and the American population with his next referendum as the 2012 election looms 22 months away.
President Obama struck an optimistic tone on the economy during last night's State of the Union speech, but much of it still focused on efforts to boost employment and help businesses expand and compete. There were no shots at corporate greed as he's made in the past -- instead there was a call for lower corporate taxes. In recent weeks and months, the President has made strides in mending the White House's tarnished relationship with the corporate sector, which has sounded alarms about policies that stifle growth.
Rep. Steny Hoyer talks to CNN's Kiran Chetry about the State of the Union address and Congressional priorities.
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama told lawmakers who were sitting alongside colleagues from across the aisle, "What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow."
President Barack Obama delivered a 61-minute State of the Union address Tuesday with a new theme -- putting his emphasis on investing in making America's economy more competitive in a more challenging world.
While the president's State of the Union address was filled with applause lines that brought many fellow Democrats to their feet, one part in particular rankled some key members of his party: "If a bill comes to my desk with earmarks inside, I will veto it."
On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama urged Americans to "win the future," holding out a vision of a federal government fostering advances in science and technology as it did during the days of the space race.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the troop surge last year "inflicted enormous losses" on militants, helped weaken terror networks and led to unprecedented discord among their leaders.
Shortly after losing the majority in the House during the midterm elections, can you guess what president said, "There are ways of disagreeing; men who differ can still work together sincerely for the common good. We shall be risking the nation's safety and destroying our opportunities for progress if we do not settle any disagreements in this spirit..."
CNN's Kate Bolduan looks at President Obama's challenges and opportunities in crafting his address to Congress.
Here are a few facts about the president's annual address to Congress that probably won't show up in the headlines:
Six Supreme Court justices will attend the State of the Union address, according to a court spokesperson. This follows a yearlong controversy over the traditional presence of members of the high court, following direct criticism of the bench by President Barack Obama at the 2010 address.
Treausury prices continued to firm Tuesday following the sale of $35 billion in 2-year Treasury notes but remained in a narrow range as investors digested mixed economic news.
As President Obama is set to take stock of the nation during his State of the Union address Tuesday, a civil engineers group gives the U.S. transportation system low grades.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday joined the eldest son of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. to call for stricter gun legislation in the wake of the Arizona shootings that left six people dead and 13 wounded.
For those who worry about the national debt, the good news is that more and more lawmakers are stepping up with ideas for how to reduce it.
In 2010, President Obama stressed the need for real financial reform during the State of the Union address.
President Barack Obama will give his second State of the Union address Tuesday, his first since Democrats suffered major setbacks in the November elections. Two CNN contributors, syndicated columnist Roland Martin and Redstate.com editor Erick Erickson, offer their views.
As the deficit debate in Washington grows increasingly noisy, a research group said Monday that a tax on financial "speculation" could help resolve some of the nation's thorniest fiscal problems.
Will Tuesday be "Date Night" in Congress for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address?
President Obama said jobs and the economy would be central to his upcoming State of the Union address in a videotaped preview of the speech that was sent to supporters on Saturday.
Tuesday's State of the Union address will be watched closely not only for what is said, but also for who will there in person to hear it -- especially the black-robed members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
From 2010: CNN's Paul Steinhauser on Justice Samuel Alito's response to the president during the State of the Union.
Many political analysts are urging President Obama to give a State of the Union Address that is conciliatory toward Republicans and that acknowledges that voters are unhappy with the direction of his policies.
In the run-up to President Obama's State of the Union address next Tuesday, Republicans are turning up the volume on their pledges to cut spending.
In a symbolic gesture toward more civil political discourse, Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer and Republican Sen. Tom Coburn said Sunday they will sit together at the upcoming State of the Union address.
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts is marking its fifth year under his leadership, with a high-powered bench that has been invigorated with four new members in that time to make for a shaky, divided conservative majority.
President Barack Obama kicked off a multi-faceted effort Thursday to bolster U.S. exports, a plan that would create millions of new jobs.
As mom-and-pop businesses struggle to make ends meet, the latest attempt to help them has gotten mired in Washington politics.
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