As negotiations broke down with House Republicans, President Obama addressed the nation and warned of the consequences of a failure to raise the debt ceiling. Just as he promised Eric Cantor, Obama is taking his case to the American people.
Culture Buzz The A.V. Club traveled to the Royal Tenenbaums' brownstone located in Harlem and created a short but interesting travel doc to go along with their visit. I also included a Google Map to the Wes Anderson fan's equivalent of Graceland as well in case you wanted to make a visit.
Culture Buzz To mark Memorial Day, President Obama visited Arlington National Cemetery, where he delivered an address and laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. To all of those who currently serve, or have served in the past, thank you.
Politics Buzz The State of the Union Address is a storied presidential tradition that politically plots the course of our nation and has served as a venue for some of history's most famous oratory. Let's make it more funner by getting hamtowned. Sorry for the grammar. Already drunk. Tailgating for the State of the Union. It starts at 9:00pm EST (CNN Live Stream for the televisionless), so stock up on hooch now.
President Obama addresses nearly 14,000 people at the University of Arizona in Tucson, calling for unity and service in the wake of the shooting on Saturday. The president also relayed the good news that, earlier today, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has opened her eyes for the first time since being shot.
It's pretty obvious why “Sunita has not provided a personal description.”
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