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Farm Bill helps ranchers, restores county payments

By JEFF BARNARD - Associated Press

President Barack Obama is seen through a television camera viewfinder as gives his the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Tension in Democratic Party after Obama speech

By STEVE PEOPLES - Associated Press

Ag chief says Ky. to grow its first legal hemp harvest in decades this year if Congress OKs it

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ND congressional delegation reacts to Obama speech

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Long Island prosecutor Kathleen Rice says she is running for Congress.

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** FILE ** This May 9, 2012, file photo shows Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

After threat, NY rep. faces temperament questions

By DAVID B. CARUSO - Associated Press

President Barack Obama holds up a bag of tortilla chips during a visit at a Costco store in Lanham, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, where he spoke about raising the minimum wage the morning after his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama touts wage hike, creates ‘myRA’ savings plan

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and NEDRA PICKLER - Associated Press

Chief Justice John Roberts greets President Barack Obama before the president gave his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republicans say Obama can’t do much without them

By DAVID ESPO - Associated Press

SD congressional delegation reacts to Obama speech

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President Barack Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Washington, as Vice President Joe Biden, and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, applaud. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

CURL: State of the Union moot as Obama becomes irrelevant

By Joseph Curl

President Obama addresses the annual convention of the American Legion at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Veterans’ groups disappointed in Obama on veteran benefits

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listen as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

EDITORIAL: All the president’s pens and executive orders

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Senate may delay flood insurance rate hike

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

In this Nov. 8, 2010 photo, a seedling Joshua tree, right, grows in the shadow of a mature tree at a site proposed for wind turbines to generate electricity, in the Mojave Desert near the town of Apple Valley, Calif. Fears that whirling wind turbines could slaughter protected golden eagles have halted progress on a key piece of the federal government's push to increase renewable energy on public lands, stalling plans for billions of dollars in wind farm developments. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Obama to further restrict federal land from oil production

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Kentucky editorial roundup

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

For the record: Christine O'Donnell says she is concerned that she "won't be the last person to be politically intimidated." (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: No shield from scrutiny for the IRS in Christine O’Donnell case

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington January 28, 2014. POOL PHOTO/Larry Downing

Obama promises a dramatic ‘year of action’ — with or without help of Congress

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President ignores Obamacare stumbles while taunting GOP to try to do better

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

KEENE: Obama turns authoritarian, rather than working with Congress

By David Keene - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Washington, as Vice President Joe Biden, and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, listen. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

LAMBRO: Obama tries to get out of another ‘shellacking’ in State of the Union

By Donald Lambro