Everyone's talking about the most surprising and potentially groundbreaking proposal Obama made during last night's State of the Union: universal access to preschool. Obama said he planned to work with states to make "high-quality preschool available to every child in America" because "the sooner a child begins…

John Boehner went on State of the Union today and proved in his interview with Candy Crowley that he's fast becoming Public Frenemy Number One. He both insulted President Obama and tried to claim he's just giving his pal some constructive criticism. The most subtle jab he delivered came during a discussion of Mitt…

Last night, the Powers that Be gathered in Washington DC for the annual Nerd Oscars— the President's State of the Union address. There were ties in primary colors, John Boehner's aggressively orange skin, that hug between the President and Gabrielle Giffords that made everyone cry, plenty of clapping, and more…

Tonight's State of the Union address was fun! Everyone looked good, Obama delivered a solid speech, and we felt briefly warm and fuzzy about the state of our union. Let's take a look at some of the night's more memorable moments, foremost among them was this rockin' hug that President Obama gave Gabrielle Giffords.

Tonight's a big night for President Obama. Starting at 9 p.m. Eastern, he'll be giving the annual State of the Union Address. Here's your chance to talk about all the drama. What do you think of the new seating arrangements? Which invited guest do you think has the most moving story? And, most importantly, which old…

If you needed further proof that Congress is basically an only slightly more grown up version of high school, this should convince you: As if ordered by an exasperated guidance counselor (paging Tami Taylor), lawmakers from each party have agreed to sit next to members from across the aisle during Tuesday's State of…

Our beloved confusing quote generator, Michele Bachmann, took to the airwaves today to spout all manner of nonsense, but among the most amusing things she said—and it's only amusing because we're so far past the point of taking anything she says seriously that we can barely even remember a time when we did—was…

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap we chronicle Nancy Pelosi's excitement, Snooki's boogers, Rosie O'Donnell's facial hair, plus diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, and more!

[Washington, D.C., January 27. Image via Official White House Photostream]

Jokers to the left of me, haters to the right:

[Washington, D.C., January 27. Image via AP]

In 2008, voters flocked to the polls to elect Barack Obama in order to bring political change. A year after his inauguration, we're sending more troops abroad, there's no health care reform, and the economy sucks. Got Hope?

Another day, another instance in which pundits declare an Obama appearance "the most important speech of his life". (It might be true.) Join us at 8:30pm for a liveblog of the SOTU hosted by none other than Megan Carpentier.

Here is one possibility: I'm just too dumb to know what writer Joe Klein's real point is in this week's Time cover story about Hillary Clinton. Here is another possibility: He's not so sure himself. Could go either way.

President Obama's speech to Congress last night was full of promises and calls to actions, but it buried a bunch of other news on Iraq, Roland Burris and Hilda Solis.

In honor of Father's Day this weekend, there is a slew of articles about modern fatherhood, most notably the the cover story of the New York Times Magazine coming out this Sunday about "equal parenting." Lisa Belkin, who has covered the life and work beat for the styles section for a decade now, interviews several…

You probably already know that Tracey Ullman is a "chameleon comedienne," but major reviews in media outlets across the nation feel the need to mention it anyway. But Tracey's back with a new half-hour show, State of the Union — Showtime, 10pm, Sunday — which "celebrates" her U.S. citizenship with rapid-fire…