Guests for Obama speech reflect diverse views

Guests for Obama speech reflect diverse views

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has invited 23 guests to sit with the First Lady during his final State of the Union address Tuesday night, and already the identities of some are making waves.

Among those sitting with the First Lady will be Refaai Hamo, a Syrian refugee, and Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that legalized gay marriage across the nation. 

Veep Biden defends Bernie Sanders on guns, authenticity
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Veep Biden defends Bernie Sanders on guns, authenticity

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden described Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Monday as more authentic on economic inequality than Hillary Clinton, and he defended Sanders' record on gun control.

Weighing in on the race he almost joined, Biden said he never felt Clinton was the prohibitive favorite to win the nomination.

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