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Photos: Company You Keep - February 2013

In this edition of Company You Keep, find out who was spotted at college basketball games, hanging with Big Bird and making baby faces in February.

DC Download: A GOP identity crisis

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's GOP response to the State of the Union didn't hurt the Republican Party very much, but it certainly didn't help its cause.

Obama pushes for higher minimum wage

President Barack Obama pushed for a higher minimum wage at a re-opened manufacturing plant Wednesday because he says Americans who work full time should not be

State of the Union 2013 in 10 images

A water bottle, that NASA guy with a mohawk and a 102-year-old from Miami are just a small part of the 2013 State of the Union highlight reel.

GOP faults Obama speech for liberalism, hostility

President Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in a State of the Union address that

Full text of 2013 State of the Union

Watch and following along with the full text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

Full text of 2013 GOP response to SOTU

Watch the full video and read along with the full text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

FACT CHECK: Overreaching in State of Union speech

President Barack Obama did some cherry-picking Tuesday night in defense of his record on jobs and laid out a conditional path to citizenship for illegal

Promise, delivery: Obama's track record

Has Obama really brought change to America? And does he have what it takes to truly move the country forward?

Obama: Half of US combat troops home within 1 year

Still to be decided: how many troops will remain beyond 2014, when the U.S.-led combat mission is scheduled to end.

Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans

Pledging to revive a "rising, thriving middle class," President Barack Obama promised Tuesday night to create solid new jobs without raising the federal

Obama: 2009-2013 - By the numbers

Ahead of the 2013 State of the Union, is America better off now than it was four years ago when President Barack Obama took office? It depends on the numbers

Delivering GOP response a dubious honor

Tuesday night's GOP response constitutes an opportunity for Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to show that he can handle the national spotlight and stand up to the

After speech, supporters to promote Obama agenda

The White House and outside supporters of President Barack Obama are launching simultaneous social media, public outreach and fundraising campaigns tied to

Obama on deck for 2nd big speech in row

After he delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama will face logistical problems not usually confronted by re-elected presidents.

Gen Y: Tell us something good

In this year's State of the Union, let’s talk about what our leaders in Washington will deliver to young Americans in 2013, and that all starts by working

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