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State Of The Union Time: Here's When Obama's Annual Address Begins

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President Barack Obama will begin the 2014 State of the Union address at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

The speech starts at 8 p.m. Central Time, 7 p.m. Mountain Time and 6 p.m. Pacific Time.

Below, updates on the State of the Union:

Reaching Across Party Lines

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) and Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.) arrive at the State Of The Union together.

How Much Obamacare Will Obama Care To Talk About?

Tonight is the first State of the Union address since the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act took effect on Jan. 1, so President Barack Obama can be expected to talk about new benefits like the ban on discriminating against people with preexisting conditions and the availability of financial assistance for low- and middle-income health insurance consumers.

The first lady is hosting Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D), who became a standard-bearer for Obamacare by not botching its rollout (like the federal government and other states did in October), and Amanda Shelley of Gilbert, Ariz., who gained health coverage under the law after being shut out of the insurance market because of a pre-existing condition. (For their part, Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, are bringing guests of their own to highlight the downsides of Obamacare.)

Considering health care reform is widely considered to be Obama's biggest domestic policy achievement, and that the relentless political debate over the Affordable Care Act has partially defined his presidency, he actually hasn't devoted much time to it during his previous State of the Union addresses.

Last year, Obama devoted just 248 words to health care, or 3.9 percent of the speech, according to an analysis by The Advisory Board Co., a Washington-based health care consulting firm. The year before, he said even less: 70 words, or about 1 percent of his address. Not surprisingly, Obama's 2010 State of the Union remarks, which took place during the final round of the legislative battle to pass the bill, was heaviest on health care at 570 words, or 7.8 percent of the speech.

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Source: The Advisory Board Co.

-- Jeffrey Young

Obama's Recurring American Dream Theme

President Obama will revisit an idea Tuesday he's talked about in his three most recent State of the Union addresses. It's about the American Dream.

"What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all –- the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead," the president will say, according to an excerpt of remarks released by the White House ahead of his address.

In last year's address, he put it this way: "It is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country -- the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, no matter what you look like, or who you love."

In 2012, he lauded "the basic American promise that if you worked hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement."

And in 2011, Obama sounded a little more nostalgic about what he later called the USA's basic bargain.

"Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when finding a good job meant showing up at a nearby factory or a business downtown," he said. "You didn’t always need a degree, and your competition was pretty much limited to your neighbors. If you worked hard, chances are you’d have a job for life, with a decent paycheck and good benefits and the occasional promotion. Maybe you’d even have the pride of seeing your kids work at the same company. That world has changed."

-- Arthur Delaney

Cruz Denied What To Expect From Obama's Foreign Policy Agenda

From the breakthrough in diplomacy with Iran to the end of U.S. military’s participation in the Afghanistan War, Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and Syria's civil war, what foreign policy issues must the president cover during tonight's State of the Union address? HuffPost Live discusses with former CIA analyst Nada Bakos, National Iranian American Council research director Reza Marashi and Interpreter Magazine editor-in-chief Michael Weiss.

-- Ryan Buxton

Obama Already Knows The Perks And Perils Of Ruling By Executive Order

According to excerpts released by the White House, President Obama's State of the Union address will center on his plans to rule by executive order in light of a stagnant Congress.

"Wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do," Obama is expected to say, according to the excerpts. "America does not stand still and neither will I."

It's a theme familiar to education observers. Obama has already taken such steps in the field of K-12 education. The strategy was somewhat effective in the short term, but the ultimate result is a flimsy legacy that can easily be undone by his successor and angry congressional Republicans who decry Obama for overstepping the boundaries of his power.

After Congress failed to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush-era law that rewarded and punished schools based largely on standardized test scores, Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan offered states waivers from the most cumbersome strictures of the law -- if they agreed to implement certain education reforms. The waiver process accomplished two things for the administration: politically, Obama could begin to provide relief to governors who said their school systems were crumbling under the weight of the much-derided law; on the policy end, it was a non-legislative workaround to get states to implement White House education priorities such as stricter teacher evaluations.

Forty-five states applied for waivers, and 42 have received them so far. Since the waivers were announced, though, as Congress moved to rewrite the law in fits and starts, the administration was criticized for expending little effort to negotiate the rewrite -- further imperiling his legacy in education.

-- Joy Resmovits

Michelle Obama Leaves For SOTU Harry Reid Heads To SOTU Speech Obama's On His Way Duck Dynasty Star Cozies Up To His Wife In The Capitol

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Al Franken Excited To Have SOTU Guest Erick Ajax Eleanor Holmes Norton Is Cold Steve Stockman Suspects Something Is Missing From Obama's Speech Bernie Sanders Emphasizes Income Gap Before SOTU The GOP Hashtag Games Have Begun How Obama Prepares

Jon Favreau, Obama's former speechwriter, shares details on the president's preparation:

I have worked on five State of the Union addresses, and they never get easier. The President starts thinking about this speech in late November, and each year, he would begin with a few bold pronouncements: “This will not be a laundry list!” and “This one will be shorter than all the rest!” By the weekend before, we’d be cutting furiously, fending off additions from the rest of the administration (and the President!) in a desperate attempt to keep this monster under an hour. Obama himself would clock consecutive 2 a.m. nights editing and revising. And if anyone’s looked at the White House Instagram feed lately, you’ll notice that Director of Speechwriting Cody Keenan hasn’t had time to shave a single hair from his face since late in 2013, and now bears a striking resemblance to Homeland’s Saul Berenson, a development that has left his girlfriend deeply concerned.

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What Will He Say About Obamacare?

After the disastrous rollout of HealthCare.gov, what will the president say about the Affordable Care Act in tonight's State Of The Union? In the video below, HuffPost Live discusses Obamacare's role in tonight's address with experts including Healthcare Advocates, Inc. President Kevin Flynn, Young Invincibles Deputy Director Jen Mishory and HuffPost health care reporter Jeffrey Young.

-- Ryan Buxton

Inside The Capitol Before The Speech Sarah Palin Calls SOTU "More Of The Same" Members Make Statement, Wear Blue Ribbons To Support Extending Unemployment Benefits The Designated Survivor Is...

United States Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will serve as the designated survivor during the 2014 State of the Union.

Sen. Ted Cruz Criticizes Obama Ryan Wishes McMorris Rodgers Luck Michelle Obama Heads Over To Watch SOTU Obama's State Of The Union Guests Still Eager To See His Vision Achieved

HuffPost's Sam Stein reports:

In the early winter of 2010, Gabriela Farfan was a freshman at Stanford University planning a career in environmental science. She had been fascinated with the subject since growing up in Madison, Wis.

As a senior in high school, Farfan won top awards in the Intel Science Talent Search for her research on the nanoinclusions of certain gemstones and why they appeared to change color when viewed from different angles.

Read more here.

Gov. Steve Beshear Touts Kentucky's Health Care Success Billionaire To Air Ad Bashing Keystone XL Pipeline During State Of The Union

HuffPost's Kate Sheppard reports:

Billionaire green investor Tom Steyer and his NextGen Climate Action PAC will run an ad before President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night calling for the rejection of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

"It's a sucker punch to America's heartland," says the ad, which will air on MSNBC before and after the president's speech. The ad argues China will benefit from the proposed pipeline, which would run from Canada's tar sands to ports in Texas. Chinese companies have made investments in the pipeline, it argues, and much of the oil will be exported after it is refined.

Read more here.

18 People The Obamas Should Have Invited To The State Of The Union

HuffPost's Nick Wing and Shadee Ashtari report:

President Barack Obama will deliver his fifth State of the Union address on Tuesday, in which he will talk for an extended period about the priorities he'd like Congress to act upon over the next year. The American public is largely in agreement that the president's speech won't actually mean a whole lot, but his words won't be the only things carrying a message in the House chamber this evening. The president, first lady Michelle Obama and congressional lawmakers all have invited guests, many of whom are intended to represent political initiatives important to the people who brought them.

Read more here.

Most Exciting Part Of SOTU For Long-Time Congressman: Sitting With His Brother

Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) has been going to the State of the Union for the last 33 years. Is there anything exciting left about attending these things?

After a long, long pause, Levin finally responded.

"Getting to sit with my brother," he said.

Levin's brother is Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.). Every year, the two sit together. And every year, the two share notes throughout the address.

"We whisper about what's going on, what we like and what we don't like," said the congressman. And when they want each other's attention to make an observation, "We nudge each other like this," he said, elbowing this HuffPost reporter in the gut.

--Jennifer Bendery

A Look Back At Addresses Past And A History Of Forgotten Promises

In a piece originally published ahead of the 2013 State of the Union address, we looked back at all the forgotten promises from speeches past. See a video of that and read more here.

Progressives Brace For Disappointment On Trade Policy

HuffPost's Jennifer Bendery reports:

Progressives will be up on their feet cheering at Tuesday night's State of the Union when President Barack Obama announces that he is raising the minimum wage for federal contractors. But their celebration will end quickly if the president pushes another of his priorities: the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.

Read more here.

Joaquin Castro Invites Dreamer To The Speech 'Final Touches' Conservatives Race To Tweet Photos Of Themselves With Duck Dynasty Star

Republican lawmakers hoping to brandish their conservative credentials were lining up Tuesday night to tweet photos of themselves with Willie Robertson, a star of the A&E reality show "Duck Dynasty."

Willie is attending the State of the Union address as the guest of Rep. Vance McAllister (R-La.). Korie Robertson, Willie's wife, also is attending, compliments of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Several conservatives posted pictures of themselves with Willie Robertson and said how honored they were to meet him.

Willie's father Phil was suspended from the show for making anti-gay remarks in a GQ article, but then allowed back after Republicans rallied behind him.

-- Jennifer Bendery

Ex-GOP Gov: A Woman Delivering The GOP's Response Won't Solve Everything

TPM's Caitlin MacNeal reports:

Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Whitman (R), the only other Republican woman to ever give the State of the Union response, shed some light on the GOP's decision to tap House Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to give the party's rebuttal to the speech on Tuesday.

"It's hard for me to phrase this politely. Sometimes Republicans think that just putting a woman up front means somehow that women are going to feel good about the party. It is not about the messenger. It's about the message," she told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Tuesday.

"And until we figure that one out, while it's nice that we have a woman as a spokesperson, if the message itself doesn't get changed a bit, it's not going to work."

Read more at TPM.

Tea Party To Blame Obama For Wealth Gap In Official Response

"Americans know in their hearts that something is wrong. Much of what is wrong relates to the sense that the 'American Dream' is falling out of reach for far too many of us," Sen. Mike Lee (R) plans to say. "We are facing an inequality crisis — one to which the president has paid lip-service, but seems uninterested in truly confronting or correcting."

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Here's Some Bad State Of The Union Advice For President Obama

HuffPost's Jason Linkins writes:

In just a few hours, President Barack Obama will deliver a speech called “The State Of The Union” and deliver it to a joint session of Congress. It’s probably already written, save for maybe the obligatory “bad joke that humanizes the president,” and waiting to go to the printers, but hey, when you are the White House’s political opponents and you have some super-bad advice for what should be included in the speech, there’s no time like the present! Let’s review the highlights.

Read more here.

Elizabeth Warren Talks SOTU With HuffPost Live

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stopped by HuffPost to talk about trade, minimum wage and other things ahead of Obama's State of the Union address.

See clips from her interview on HuffPost Live here.

President Mitt Romney's 2014 State Of The Union Address

Read what a 2014 State of the Union address from President Mitt Romney might have sounded like by going here.

Read Excerpts From The GOP Response

Below, excerpts from the GOP response to the State of the Union as prepared for delivery by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers:

The most important moments right now aren’t happening here. They’re not in the Oval Office or in the House Chamber. They’re in your homes. Kissing your kids goodnight. Figuring out how to pay the bills. Getting ready for tomorrow’s doctor’s visit. Waiting to hear from those you love serving in Afghanistan, or searching for that big job interview. After all, ‘We the People’ have been the foundation of America since her earliest days – people from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world – people who come to America because here, no challenge is too great and no dream too big.

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So tonight I’d like to share a more hopeful, Republican vision – one that empowers you, not the government. It’s one that champions free markets – and trusts people to make their own decisions, not a government that decides for you. It helps working families rise above the limits of poverty and protects our most vulnerable. And it’s one where Washington plays by the same rules that you do. It’s a vision that is fair and offers the promise of a better future for every American.

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Because our mission – not only as Republicans, but as Americans, is to once again to ensure that we are not bound by where we come from, but empowered by what we can become. That is the gap Republicans are working to close. It’s the gap we all face: between where you are and where you want to be.

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Last month, more Americans stopped looking for a job than found one. Too many people are falling further and further behind because, right now, the President’s policies are making people’s lives harder. Republicans have plans to close the gap…Plans that focus on jobs first without more spending, government bailouts, and red tape…Every day, we’re working to expand our economy, one manufacturing job, nursing degree and small business at a time. We have plans to improve our education and training systems so you have the choice to determine where your kids go to school…to help you take home more of your paycheck...with lower taxes, cheaper energy costs, and affordable health care.

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We’ve all talked to too many people who have received cancellation notices they didn’t expect or who can no longer see the doctors they always have. No, we shouldn’t go back to the way things were, but the President’s health care law is not working. Republicans believe health care choices should be yours, not the government’s. And that whether you’re a boy with Down syndrome or a woman with breast cancer, you can find coverage and a doctor who will treat you.

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As Republicans, we advance these plans every day because we believe in a government that trusts people and doesn’t limit where you finish because of where you started. That is what we stand for – for an America that is every bit as compassionate as it is exceptional…Our plan is one that dreams big for everyone and turns its back on no one.

What Can A State Of The Union Address Do For Income Inequality?

HuffPost's Jason Linkins writes:

Tuesday night is the State of the Union address, and as is my wont, I'll remind you that the whole exercise is basically America's greatest Nothingburger tradition and that the oration is largely a dumping ground for microwaved sentimentality and policy proposals that have about a snowball's chance in Satan's crotch of being enacted by this House of Representatives in the next two years. None of which seems to subtract from the starry-eyed wonderment of the pundit class, who will use the speech as a vehicle for their traditional game of "Who's the savviest mope in the room?" one-upmanship. So it goes.

Read more here.

Pelosi: 'Of Course' Obama Should Take Executive Action On LGBT Workplace Discrimination

HuffPost's Jennifer Bendery reports:

The White House has been mum on whether President Barack Obama is prepared to take executive action to ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. But ahead of the State of the Union, House Democratic leaders say taking that step is a no-brainer.

When asked Tuesday if she thinks the president should take action, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said, "Of course."

Read more here.

Excerpts From Obama's Speech

Below, some excerpts from Obama's speech as prepared for delivery:

In the coming months, let’s see where else we can make progress together. Let’s make this a year of action. That’s what most Americans want – for all of us in this chamber to focus on their lives, their hopes, their aspirations. And what I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all – the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead.

Let’s face it: that belief has suffered some serious blows. Over more than three decades, even before the Great Recession hit, massive shifts in technology and global competition had eliminated a lot of good, middle-class jobs, and weakened the economic foundations that families depend on.

Today, after four years of economic growth, corporate profits and stock prices have rarely been higher, and those at the top have never done better. But average wages have barely budged. Inequality has deepened. Upward mobility has stalled. The cold, hard fact is that even in the midst of recovery, too many Americans are working more than ever just to get by – let alone get ahead. And too many still aren’t working at all.

Our job is to reverse these tides. It won’t happen right away, and we won’t agree on everything. But what I offer tonight is a set of concrete, practical proposals to speed up growth, strengthen the middle class, and build new ladders of opportunity into the middle class. Some require Congressional action, and I’m eager to work with all of you. But America does not stand still – and neither will I. So wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do.

Lindsey Graham Poses With Duck Dynasty Stars

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced on Twitter that his guest for the State of the Union is Korie Robertson, a star of in the A&E television show "Duck Dynasty."

Korie Robertson is the wife of Willie Robertson and tweets at @bosshogswife. Conservative politicians rallied to the show "Duck Dynasty" after its star, Phil Robertson, made racist and anti-gay comments in a GQ magazine interview in December. Graham's invite seems to be part of that trend to try to capitalize on the show's popularity. He faces four Republican primary challengers ahead of the November 2014 elections.

-- Luke Johnson

Most Memorable Moments

Ahead of Obama's speech, take a look at some of the most memorable State of the Union moments here.

What Time Is State Of The Union?

For information on when and where you can watch the State of the Union address, go here.

A Solar Company Looks Back At Its State Of The Union Debut

HuffPost's Kate Sheppard reports:

For Robert Allen, the president's shoutout in the 2011 State of the Union address was a game changer.

President Barack Obama cited Robert and his brother, Gary, as models of American innovation, noting that the brothers had reinvented their Michigan-based roofing business amid the recession with the help of a Recovery Act loan, and were now producing solar shingles.

Read more here.

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