David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: State of the Union

By Thomas McKinless

Posted January 5, 2016 at 12:18pm

One week before President Barack Obama stands before Congress for his last annual address, CQ Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings lays out what to expect from this year’s State of the Union .

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