Senator John Thune (R-SD), speaking on the chamber floor the morning before President Obama’s State of the Union address, offers his own assessment on the state of the union.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) preview President Obama’s final State of the Union address and reflect on the president’s seven years in office from each party’s perspective.

British Prime Minister David Cameron appears before the British Liaison Committee to answer questions regarding climate change and efforts to combat Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) militants in Syria.

Senators debate the Audit the Fed bill, which would repeal restrictions on GAO reviews of the Federal Reserve Bank’s monetary policy decisions and give the GAO access to board members' communications about setting interest rates. 

President Obama delivers his final State of the Union Address to a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress.

Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) delivers the Republican response to President Obama’s annual State of the Union address.

Wednesday on Washington Journal, we review President Obama’s final State of the Union address and the Republican Response given by Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC), plus your calls, emails, tweets and Facebook comments.

Insurance company representatives, state government officials, and the executive director of the Center for Economic Justice testify at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on the private flood insurance marketplace.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mei Fong talks about her book, One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment, about the one-child policy in China and its impact on the country.

Filmmaker Aviva Kempner discusses her documentary Rosenwald, about the life of American businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald.

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA 14th district) speaks out about sexual harassment in science.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) preview tonight's State of the Union address, the final by President Obama, and reflect on the president's seven years in office.

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White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest argues for the continued relevancy of the State of the Union address even as ratings have slowly declined.

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National Committee on United States-China Relations In this clip, Helga-Zepp LaRouche, president of the Schiller Institute asks the most important question: "My name is Helga-Zepp LaRouche, I'm The President Of The Schiller Institute. My question…

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