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Ready to double down. Seven months ago he signed an executive action to stop the deportation of the children of undocumented immigrants. Seven weeks ago he eased the citizenship application process for undocumented workers with close family members already living in the United States, and three weeks ago the president announced 23 executive actions on gun safety. Now there are reports he is prepping a flurry of new executive actions, including mortgage relief for struggling homeowners allowing hem to refinance at lower rates, antidiscriminate protections for gays and lesbians who work for the ...

Speeches at once. A shortterm rallying cry, a longterm laundry list and an unusually emotional plea for action to change gun laws. While senator marco rubios watershed moment for the party came up dry in one way, his punchy primetime pitch did rev up the base. And it stirred up more 2016 talk. Also this morning, an exclusive first interview. Exit interview of sorts. With now former indiana senator dick lugar since he left the senate on whats wrong with congress, politics and the Republican Party, and how he thinks it can be fixed. Good morning from washington. Its wednesday, february 13, 2013....

Reporter in the first state of the Union Address of his second term the state of our union is strong. Reporter president obama made a direct challenge to congress. Lets get this done. Reporter as he laid out his vision for the country, the president repeatedly called on democrats and republicans to act. The American People dont expect government to solve every problem. But they do expect us to put the nations interests before party. Reporter it all came on the same day Speaker John Boehner called the president out for not having the courage or guts to make tough choices on the budget. The pres...

Not quite 7,000 words. It was a little longer than average in terms of word count. The speech was interrupted 83 times for applause, according to a tally by the national journal. There was no notable disruption in the audience this year, no moment like a republican congressman yelling you lie the way congressman joe wilson did during the joint address to congress back in 2009 there was no moment like a Supreme Court justice muttering a rebuttal to the president from the rows up front the way Justice Samuel alito did in 2010. There was one moment of the speech, though, last night where you hear...

Average in terms of word count. The speech was interrupted 83 times for applause, according to a tally by the national journal. There was no notable disruption in the audience this year, no moment like a republican congressman yelling you lie the way congressman joe wilson did during the joint address to congress back in 2009 there was no moment like a Supreme Court justice muttering a rebuttal to the president from the rows up front the way Justice Samuel alito did in 2010. There was one moment of the speech, though, last night where you heard something from the room. You heard a gasp from th...