state of the union address Archives

Was the 2019 State of the Union Address Watched by More People Than the Super Bowl?

6 February 2019 - Wishing a thing true does not make it so -- especially when it's objectively measurable.

5 Takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union Speech

6 February 2019 - President Trump made no reference to his threat to circumvent Congress by declaring a national emergency if lawmakers refuse to give him the billions of dollars he’s demanding for a border wall.

In Democratic Response, Abrams Sharply Rebukes Trump

6 February 2019 - She was especially stinging when it came to President Trump's role in the 35-day partial government shutdown over his demands for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump Claims ‘Ridiculous Partisan’ Probes May Upset Progress

5 February 2019 - The president's remarks previewed how he planned to defend himself as Democrats launch a flurry of investigations into his administration and personal finances.

Trump Squabbles with Democrats Before Speech on Unity

5 February 2019 - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York seems to have triggered the latest twitter outburst from President Trump.

Trump to Call for Unity, Face Skepticism in State of Union

4 February 2019 - White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said the president would use his address "to call for an end to the politics of resistance, retribution."

Did the ACLU Complain That Trump Said ‘America’ Too Many Times in State of the Union?

28 February 2018 - Unreliable web sites misrepresented the substance of the American Civil Liberties Union's critical response to President Trump's address.