The president touched on everything from the economy to foreign policy.
Saying "we are still more than a collection of red states and blue states," Obama sounded like the optimistic leader of years ago.
Obama's speech comes nearly three months after Democrats lost the Senate and House to GOP lawmakers.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, famous for her pig castration ad, will help Republicans reach out to women and tea party voters.
Tuesday's speech is expected to go light on foreign policy despite the myriad issues facing the world.
Syrian rebel commanders say the Assad regime is hiding stockpiles at secret underground sites.
Five suspects of Chechen origin were detained in the south of France for allegedly planning an attack in Béziers.
U.S. President Barack Obama is giving his sixth -- and possibly his shortest -- State of the Union address Tuesday night.
The ISIS leader is said to have been moved to a different location after being wounded by an airstrike.
The measure brings the threat level for police in line with that for the general public, which was raised in September last year.
The standoff is the first confirmed ground battle between the extremist group and Western troops.
Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mehdi said on Sunday Iraq pumped 4 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in December, its highest ever.
A Kurdish military commander said that most of the prisoners released bore signs of abuse and neglect.
Reports of ISIS' presence in Afghanistan follow the release of a video showing militants from the region pledging loyalty to the group.
Israeli security forces said they broke up the first detected Islamic State cell in the state.
About 100 Belgians, who returned from Syria radicalized, are seen as contributing to a perceived threat of Islamic extremism in the country.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would provide another $2.5 billion in non-military assistance.
The hackers have identified themselves as “Team System DZ,” which has been described as a group of “anti-Israeli Arab teenagers.”
Following the anti-terror raids, security forces are on high alert due to the return of jihadist fighters to Belgium.
The training, which may start as early as March, will be carried out in Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia hopes the wall, along its border with Iraq, will insulate itself from the chaos triggered by ISIS.
The world's largest oilfield-services company's performance was hurt by a sharp decline in oil prices.