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Watch Livestream of BET News State of the Union 2016 Tuesday at 9 PM EST

Award-winning journalist Marc Lamont Hill will host.
01/12/2016

Black Lives Matter Co-founder Will Be a Guest at State of the Union

Alicia Garza was invited by a member of Congress.
01/11/2016

Obama Weighs in on Measles, Deflated Footballs, Politics

President Obama and Savannah Guthrie have a beer and a chat.
02/02/2015

High Hopes: Setting the Stage for Obama's State of the Union Address

Black lawmakers hope Obama will tackle topics like race.
01/16/2015

Petition Urges Obama to Invite the Brown, Garner and Rice Families to State of the Union Address

More than 46,000 people are urging the president to do so.
01/15/2015

Obama Tests His Sway Against a GOP-Run Congress

The president aims to set the agenda for 2015 on his terms.
01/05/2015
Some Americans Get a Raise

Obama Raises Minimum Wage for Contract Workers

President uses executive authority to raise wage to $10.10.
02/12/2014