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Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Rep. Phil Gingrey , R-Ga., speaks during a forum Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Atlanta.Six of the GOP hopefuls used the forum sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association to insist that their differences matter, even if it's not obvious. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Ga. GOP Senate hopefuls trumpet differences

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

White House press secretary Jay Carney gestures as he speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Carney discussed Syria, security for the Sochi Olympics, and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Don’t judge Obama by what Congress does

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 4, 2013, file photo, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords talks to supporters before she and husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, take part in a parade in Northside, a suburb of Cincinnati. Giffords and Kelly are co-founders of the gun violence prevention group Americans for Responsible Solutions. On the eve of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Giffords is challenging Washington leaders not to ignore gun violence.(AP Photo/Tom Uhlman, File)

Giffords: ‘Too dangerous to wait’ on gun control

By STEVE PEOPLES - Associated Press

As seen from the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama works at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, ahead of Tuesday night's State of the Union speech. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama to use State of the Union address to showcase his use of executive action

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2011 file-pool photo, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington. Is &#8220;strong&#8221; losing its strength? Presidents of both parties have long felt compelled to sum up the state of the union with a descriptive word or two in their State of the Union addresses. Mostly the same word. For many years now, &#8220;strong&#8221; has been the go-to adjective. Vice President Joe Biden is at left, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is at right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File-Pool)

HUNTER: Looking for leadership in the State of the Union

By Duncan Hunter

Dan Pfeiffer (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House’s Pfeiffer: Obama ready to take action with or without GOP

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Oil Boom: An oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D., erupted into a fireball last month, just one of several recent scares and disasters in populated areas along North American rails. Transportation and political leaders are increasingly looking at pipelines as a safer alternative. (Associated Press)

Spike in deadly rail accidents fuel push to build Keystone XL pipeline

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

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FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama waves and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio applauds after the president gave his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

White House warns Obama could go around Congress

By PHILIP ELLIOTT - Associated Press

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Listening in back are Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner, right. (AP Photo/Saul Loeb, Pool)

Obama to use State of the Union as opening salvo in 2014 midterms

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Rep. Grijalva: No regrets over missed votes

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**FILE** Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (Associated Press)

Eric Holder: U.S. investigating big banks and voter fraud

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

Quickie divorces helped spur Nevada economy

By HENRY BREAN - Associated Press

In this Feb. 9, 2009, file photo, then-President Barack Obama laughs during his first prime-time televised news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) ** FILE **

People see Obama as nice guy, so-so president, poll says

By Jennifer Agiesta and Nancy Benac - Associated Press

Lawmakers want to reimburse counties for lost cash

By BEN NEARY - Associated Press

White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Carney talked about President Barack Obama's upcoming State of the Union Address, the Ukraine and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House warns GOP: Raise the borrowing limit without strings

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks during an reception for the U.S. Conference of Mayors in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama to mayors: We can work together to help cities

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. Feb. 12, 2013 file-pool photo, President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Here’s a little secret about the State of the Union address that President Barack Obama will deliver next week: He’ll give Congress a long list of requests but few likely will be approved. That’s just the reality of a politically divided government. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File-Pool)

State of the Union: High volume, low yield

By JIM KUHNHENN - Associated Press

FILE - This Thursday, June 6, 2013, file photo, shows a sign outside the National Security Administration (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md. The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world — but not in the United States — that allows the U.S. to conduct surveillance on those machines, The New York Times reported Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. ((AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Privacy board rules NSA snooping illegal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Carney talked about President Barack Obama's upcoming State of the Union Address, the Ukraine and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama admin chides GOP, warns of another shutdown without debt ceiling increase

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times