State of the Union: Hillary Clinton stands among friends

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was one of many Cabinet members that were present at President Obama's State of the Union address tonight. She was seated with Attorney General Eric Holder, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

The First Lady at the State of the Union

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First Lady Michelle Obama looked gorgeous tonight as she stood in the box for the State of the Union address tonight. The First lady looked gorgeous in a white dress and was surrounded by several everyday Americans like John, Dallas and Roxanna Green, family of the late Christina Taylor Green of Tucson and Daniel Hernandez the intern credited with saving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords life.

The First Lady, as well as members of Congress wore a black and white ribbon in honor of Rep. Giffords.

First Lady speaks at the National Mentoring Summitt

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First lady Michelle Obama was the keynote speaker today at the National Mentoring Summit at the Library of Congress. At the summit she announced the Corporate Mentoring Challenge to help youths gain leadership skills, achieve their educational goals and increase their confidence. You can check out the website, Mentoring.org to learn more about the challenge.

PoliticalGirl TV: Valerie Jarrett previews State of the Union address

Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett appeared on CBS's The Early Show to talk about President Obama's State of the Union speech tonight. She stated that the President will continue to press Congress to make investments in infrastructure and education. Ms. Jarrett said that the bulk of his speech will focus on "winning in America."

A Seat with the First Lady

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First Lady Michelle Obama will have several extraordinary Americans sitting with her at today's State of the Union address. As customary, the White House invites ordinary citizens, and often heroes in their communities to sit with the First Lady in her special box during the speech. This year's guests include people connected to the Tuscon, Arizona shooting including Daniel Hernandez, the intern credited with saving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's life, Dr. Peter Rhee, the surgeon who worked on many victims of the shootings, as well the family of Christina Green, the nine year old who passed away that fatal day.

Other guests include Iraq and Afghanistan vets, small business owners, and young entrepreauers. You can check out the State of the Union at 9 pm tonight.

Hillary Clinton visits Mexico, talks border control and drugs

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Guanajuato, Mexico to meet with with Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa. On the one day trip, the Secretary of State had a series of meetings with Mexican officials about drug trafficking and border security.