state of the union

How can U.S. address climate change and create jobs? A fee on carbon dioxide emissions can accomplish both

Baltimore Democrat sits with Michelle Obama at State of the Union address

President Barack Obama outlined an aggressive agenda in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that drew a sharp contrast with the new Republican majority in Congress and set up the potential for a tumultuous two years leading into the next presidential election.

State-of-the-Union plan to raise capital gains and inheritance taxes on the most affluent Americans while reducing taxes for the middle class should provoke a much-needed conversation

President Barack Obama surprised lunchtime diners at a Baltimore café on Thursday with an unannounced stop to promote a proposal to guarantee paid sick leave to all American workers.

A recap of the Oct. 2 episode of "Scandal," as everyone tries to pull it together for the State of the Union speech

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday amid a backdrop of world crises and a looming showdown over immigration but are set to focus most of their time this month on keeping the federal government running through the end of the year.

That's why nearly three in four Americans support raising the minimum wage. But Republicans in Congress stand in lock-step opposition. Some even want to scrap the minimum wage entirely. One Republican Congressman said he would vote to repeal it if he had the chance. These arguments aren't new. Opponents of the minimum wage have been using them for years. And time and again, they have been proven wrong. Raising the minimum wage is good for businesses, good for workers, and good for our entire

Philanthropic groups, including the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation, will collectively spend $200 million on programs intended to help young black and Hispanic men as part of an initiative President Barack Obama will announce at the White House on Thursday.

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will tighten fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of an effort to address greenhouse gas pollution administratively rather than waiting on Congress.

Talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't. President Obama's reminded us of that simple truth during his State of the Union Address, acknowledging individuals and initiatives that are finding new ways to uncover and create opportunities using vision, resolve and determination.

Government funded jobs would benefit the breadwinner, his or her children and the Baltimore. Work skills of the long-term unemployed would not atrophy, and those of all participants would increase. Their children would have a brighter future in school and life, and Baltimore would reduce some of its infrastructure and social service deficits. A training component, such as that contained in the apprenticeship model, should be part of each job so that people can achieve mastery in an occupation

The president is working on his State of the Union address, in front of a room filled with staffers and advisers, including Christina, Linda, Frank and Tusk. Christina makes a suggestion that the president likes.

Don't cut veterans' pensions

President Barack Obama told House Democratic lawmakers on the Eastern Shore Friday that Congress must focus on increasing the federal minimum wage and changing immigration laws ahead of a midterm election that he acknowledged could be difficult for his party.

President Barack Obama will travel to Prince George's County on Tuesday to deliver remarks on the economy, a White House official said Friday.

At an Annapolis rally to raise the minimum wage last month, the crowd chanted "10-10," a refrain that refers to the $10.10 hourly rate proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

People elsewhere in the nation are taking action to tackle the issue of the growing divide between the rich and poor, but here in Maryland, the richest state in the country, we have a seismic inequality problem and are doing little to address it.

Obama needs to stop thinking of 'me' and start thinking of 'we'

Obama address shows tendency toward dictatorship

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate was poised Tuesday to give final approval to a nearly $1 trillion bill that would dictate the nation's agriculture policy for the next five years, reduce how much taxpayers spend on food stamps and alter conservation programs for the Chesapeake Bay.

Obama makes America weak

After five years of partisan obstruction on Capitol Hill, Mr. Obama says he will still set out to change Washington all right, but not as he originally thought he could. Instead, he's told congressional Republicans that while he's still willing to work with them, he's going to end-run them if they continue to buck his own legislative agenda.

President Barack Obama will visit a Prince George's County middle school on Tuesday for an education event, the White House said on Friday.

President Obama offers a heartfelt 'snow job' on national television

In State of the Union, Obama suggests his powers should be unchecked

Based upon Obama's current approval polls, the choice may be listening to him or tuning into "Moonshiners" or "The Simpson's Movie" which could be more appealing.