The White House says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is sitting out President Barack Obama's State of the Union address ... In a bittersweet farewell, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is claiming her seat in the House of Representatives to hear President Barack Obama deliver his annual address to Congress ... President Barack Obama is using his State of the Union address to call for reforms to prevent members of Congress from profiting from their positions ... President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and sought to divide Americans, not unite them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president's State of the Union address ... President Barack Obama embarks Wednesday on a three-day tour of politically crucial states in a post-State of the Union journey to sell his 2012 economic policy goals while pitching his presidency to a divided public ... "Good job tonight," President Barack Obama told his Defense chief as he arrived for his annual State of the Union message ... Text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as provided by the White House ... President Barack Obama tonight presents an argument for his presidency and a second term with a State of the Union address that will outline a sweeping vision for American exceptionalism sustained by an economy rooted in "fairness." ... Barack Obama outlines his plans for economic security in a State of the Union address he hopes will convince Americans to give him a second term in the White House ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union speech before the November election to paint himself as the champion of the middle class, by demanding higher taxes for millionaires and tight reins on Wall Street ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who leaves Congress this week a year after being shot in the head by a gunman in her home state, received a standing ovation from colleagues and a hug and kiss from President Barack Obama on Tuesday night in an emotional appearance at the State of the Union address ... Jan. 24 - U.S. President Obama said in his State of the Union address that the U.S. has a "huge stake" in the outcomes of the Arab Spring. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) ... Barack Obama has delivered what could be his final State of the Union address to the American people promising to build "an economy to last" ... Highlights of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: TAXES ... Reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address ... | 
