Before the Storm

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech will be less a presidential olive branch than a congressional cattle prod.

Emboldened by electoral victory and convinced the GOP is unwilling to cut deals, Obama plans to use his big prime-time address Tuesday night to issue another broad challenge at a Republican Party he regards as vulnerable and divided. Politico

Rocker Ted Nugent, a vocal critic of President Barack Obama, will attend the State of the Union on Tuesday night.

Nugent will be a guest of Texas GOP Rep. Steve Stockman, who suggested impeaching the president over gun control last month.