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Presidents typically deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress early in their first year in office, but it's not technically a "State of the Union"
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Donald Trump's latest target is South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
Donald Trump's latest target is South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. The Republican candidate sharpened his attacks against Haley after she appeared to criticize his campaign during her rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union address.
RNC chairman didn't think Haley was talking about Trump
"That's not the way I interpreted it," he said of her State of the Union response
Nikki Haley replies to criticism of her State of the Union response
The South Carolina governor's speech has drawn fire from conservatives for taking swipes at her own party
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President Obama laid out goals for the country in his last year in office during his final State of the Union address Tuesday. His approval rating stands at 46 percent, four points below Ronald Reagan at the beginning of his last year in office. Bill O'Reilly joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the State of the Union address, 2016 presidential candidates and his latest "assassinations" series book, “Killing Reagan.”
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss her reaction to President Obama's final State of the Union address and how she differs from Democratic rival Bernie Sanders.
Biden: Iran didn't want or get apology for boats incident
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley delivered Tuesday night's Republican response to President Obama's final State of the Union address
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley delivered Tuesday night's Republican response to President Obama's final State of the Union address. Haley joins "CBS This Morning" from Columbia, South Carolina, to discuss her rebuttal and whether her warning to Republicans to resist temptation to "follow the siren call of the angriest voices" was aimed at Donald Trump.
“Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News political director John Dickerson joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington
“Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News political director John Dickerson joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss President Obama's final State of the Union address and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's rebuttal.
Biden also clarifies his statement about Hillary Clinton being "relatively new" to the income inequality issue
Vice President Joe Biden joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss President Obama's final State of the Union address and clarifies his statement about Hillary Clinton being "relatively new" to the income inequality issue.
The president used Tuesday night's speech to defend his record and predict a bright future for America
After seven years in office, President Obama said "the state of our union is strong." But there is strong reaction to his final State of the Union address. The president used Tuesday night's speech to defend his record and predict a bright future for America. Margaret Brennan reports on the key moments from his address.
Obama acknowledges he can't shake partisan politics
In his final State of the Union address, the president urged Americans to rise above partisan divides but still took several digs at Republicans
Without naming GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has called for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S., President Obama spoke out strongly against anti-Muslim rhetoric during his final State of the Union address
Without naming GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has called for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S., President Obama spoke out strongly against anti-Muslim rhetoric during his final State of the Union address, saying "it betrays who we are as a country."
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama vowed to defeat terrorist groups like ISIS. He said if terrorists doubted the resolve of the American people, they should "ask Osama bin Laden."
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama vowed to defeat terrorist groups like ISIS. He said if terrorists doubted the resolve of the American people, they should "ask Osama bin Laden."
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama called the U.S. "the most powerful nation on Earth. Period." He said in times of crisis, the world turns to America for leadership
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama called the U.S. "the most powerful nation on Earth. Period." He said in times of crisis, the world turns to America for leadership.
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama announced a new national effort to find a cure for cancer and put Vice President Joe Biden, who lost his son to the disease, "in charge of Mission Control"
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama announced a new national effort to find a cure for cancer and put Vice President Joe Biden, who lost his son to the disease, "in charge of Mission Control."
CBS News' Scott Pelley, John Dickerson and Norah O'Donnell scrutinize South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's Republican response to the State of the Union
CBS News' Scott Pelley, John Dickerson and Norah O'Donnell scrutinize South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's Republican response to the State of the Union.
What was the top moment during President Obama's State of the Union?
Facebook and Twitter released data about reaction to the speech after President Obama delivered his final address
Transcript: GOP response to the State of the Union
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley delivered the official Republican response to President Obama
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama highlighted the ways the U.S. economy has grown under his administration, and some of the ways Americans still feel the pain of the Great Recession
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama highlighted the ways the U.S. economy has grown under his administration, and some of the ways Americans still feel the pain of the Great Recession.
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President Obama delivered his seventh and final State of the Union as president
Nikki Haley: Resist "siren call" of "angriest voices"
In the GOP response to the State of the Union, the South Carolina governor appeared to rebut not only the president, but also Donald Trump
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Jimmy Carter's funeral service concludes, final journey to Georgia begins
President Biden honored Jimmy Carter in a eulogy at his funeral.
New York's highest court won't stop Trump's sentencing
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Before the Palisades Fire, many of its homeowners had lost insurance
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Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
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Military doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers
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Fetterman to be first sitting Democratic senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has accepted an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at his Mar-a-Lago estate, multiple sources said.
Poland's president seeks exemption for Netanyahu visit despite ICC warrant
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Before the Palisades Fire, many of its homeowners had lost insurance
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Fetterman to be first sitting Democratic senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago
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Palisades Fire leaves residents devastated as homes, neighborhoods burn
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Before the Palisades Fire, many of its homeowners had lost insurance
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
TikTok says it will shut down U.S site unless court removes ban threat
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Trump's IRS pick raises concerns about qualifications, Sen. Warren says
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Los Angeles wildfires disrupt television, entertainment industry
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Fetterman to be first sitting Democratic senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has accepted an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at his Mar-a-Lago estate, multiple sources said.
TikTok says it will shut down U.S site unless court removes ban threat
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Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
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Shortage of primary care doctors in U.S. comes down to money — and respect
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Poland's president seeks exemption for Netanyahu visit despite ICC warrant
Poland's president wants Benjamin Netanyahu to be able to attend events marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz despite an ICC arrest warrant for the Israeli leader.
Climber's remains identified 6 decades after he fell from glacier
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Japan mafia leader pleads guilty in U.S. to nuclear material trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.
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TikTok says it will shut down U.S site unless court removes ban threat
Court to hear arguments Friday on law forcing TikTok sale by Chinese parent company that takes effect in Jan. 19.
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Julia Michaels on new song with Maren Morris
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TikTok says it will shut down U.S site unless court removes ban threat
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Fact-checkers to Mark Zuckerberg: We never censored anything
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Jimmy Carter's fight against climate change
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Biden offers aid to California to fight fires
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Capitol Police arrest man with machete amid Carter visitation
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George Santos gets delay in sentencing so he can make more podcasts
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New York high court on Trump sentencing
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Cutting out alcohol for "Dry January"
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Jimmy Carter's funeral, impact in U.S.
Those who eulogized former President Jimmy Carter at his funeral in Washington, D.C., highlighted his impact in the U.S. and around the world. CBS News' Major Garrett breaks down the funeral's most impactful moments.
The Rev. Andrew Young remembers Jimmy Carter
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