Trump's address to US Congress won't be called a State of the Union. Here's why
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Trump's address to US Congress won't be called a State of the Union. Here's why

India Today  

US President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, his first speech since returning to the White House for a second term on January 20. In January, House Speaker Mike Johnson invited Trump to address a joint session of Congress through a letter, USAToday reported. "It is my distinct honour and great privilege to invite you to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the Chamber of the US House of Representatives, to share your America First vision for our legislative future," the letter read. In 1981, former President Ronald Reagan's address to Congress was called the 'Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Programme for Economic Recovery'.

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Photos this week: February 27-March 6, 2025
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Photos this week: February 27-March 6, 2025

CNN  

For the first time since he returned to power, President Donald Trump delivered an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. “My fellow Americans, get ready for an incredible future, because the golden age of America has only just begun,” Trump said. “It will be like nothing that has ever been seen before.” He also used his …

Transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as transcribed by The Associated Press: President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. But even more importantly, they’ve allowed fentanyl to come into our country at levels never seen …

Trump To Address First Joint Congress Session Shortly — Where To Watch Live
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump To Address First Joint Congress Session Shortly — Where To Watch Live

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump addressed Congress on Thursday after his new tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China drove the US, a move that drove markets sharply downward for the second straight day. #WATCH | Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump to address the Joint Session of the Congress today. People can tune in on many public radio stations or in …

Trump sets record with longest-ever address to Congress, surpasses Clinton
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump sets record with longest-ever address to Congress, surpasses Clinton

India Today  

Donald Trump gave the longest-ever address to a joint session of Congress by any US president on Tuesday, clocking in at more than one hour and 40 minutes. Republican Trump's speech beat the previous record set by Democratic President Bill Clinton in his State of the Union address in 2000. Democratic Representative Al Green interrupted the speech, challenging Trump's mandate …

Trump Congress address: US President hails America first policies in longest speech
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump Congress address: US President hails America first policies in longest speech

Hindustan Times  

Mar 5, 2025 10:38 AM IST US President Donald Trump gave his first joint address to Congress since returning to power in the November Presidential election. In the almost 1 hour 30 minutes speech, Trump touched upon various subjects, repeated numerous old talking points, and said that the golden age of America ‘has only just begun' Here are the key …

Ukraine, immigration and more: What to expect from Donald Trump’s big Congress speech
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine, immigration and more: What to expect from Donald Trump’s big Congress speech

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his first such speech since taking office on January 20. Reuters/File Photo US President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Trump and Vice President JD Vance criticised Zelenskyy for what they saw as a lack of appreciation for the over …

President Trump To Address Joint Congress Session — What To Expect & Where To Watch Live
2 weeks, 3 days ago

President Trump To Address Joint Congress Session — What To Expect & Where To Watch Live

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his first speech since returning to the White House on January 20. Trump has called for the GOP-led Congress to adopt a stopgap funding measure to keep the government open, which could be his leading legislative request Tuesday night, according to ABC News. The US' role in …

Why Trump’s joint remarks to Congress won’t be a ‘State of the Union’ address
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Why Trump’s joint remarks to Congress won’t be a ‘State of the Union’ address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday night will stand at the front of the U.S. House chamber to address a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term in office. The message used to be known as “the President’s Annual Message to Congress.” In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt began referring to it as the “Annual Message …

Donald Trump address to Congress: Where to watch and what to expect
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump address to Congress: Where to watch and what to expect

India Today  

“I will tell it like it is”: Donald Trump’s post on his microblogging site Truth Social is enough of an indication of what is likely to unfold on Tuesday night as the US President delivers his first address to the joint Congress session. WHAT TO EXPECT Trump is likely to use this speech to reinforce his administration’s key priorities, address …

Decorum hits new lows during Trump’s address to Congress in a sign of the nation’s polarization
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Decorum hits new lows during Trump’s address to Congress in a sign of the nation’s polarization

LA Times  

Rep. Al Green protests as President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. As soon as Trump took the dais, Democratic lawmakers raised small black signs saying “Save Medicaid,” “Musk steals” and “Protect veterans.” After Trump described his Nov. 5 victory as an unprecedented mandate, Rep. Al Green stood and shouted, “You don’t have a mandate!” as he …

Nancy Pelosi's seven-word warning to Democrats ahead of Trump's speech to Congress
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Nancy Pelosi's seven-word warning to Democrats ahead of Trump's speech to Congress

Daily Mail  

Rep. Nancy Pelosi is warning her fellow Democratic lawmakers to avoid making themselves part of the story during President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Trump will deliver his annual speech to both chambers of Congress on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. in the first address of his second term to a joint session. Rep. Nancy …

What to expect at President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What to expect at President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday

NPR  

What to expect at President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday President Trump's 2020 State of the Union address took theatrics to a new level. Ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress tomorrow, NPR senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith takes us back to Trump's first term and his last State of the …

What you need to know about Trump's address to joint session of Congress
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

What you need to know about Trump's address to joint session of Congress

NPR  

What you need to know about Trump's address to joint session of Congress toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Trump will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his first since returning to the White House six weeks ago. Trump's speech is set to start at 9 p.m. NPR's live special coverage and analysis of the …

What will Trump say in his Tuesday address? We look to the past for some clues
2 weeks, 5 days ago

What will Trump say in his Tuesday address? We look to the past for some clues

NPR  

What will Trump say in his Tuesday address? We look to the past for some clues toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images President Trump returns to the House chamber on Tuesday for his first address to a joint session of Congress since retaking the White House, a moment where he is expected to revel in his shake-up of Washington and lay …

Trump’s next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump’s next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one

LA Times  

The nation will hear a new president sing a far different tune in his prime-time address before Congress on Tuesday night. “It’s almost like I have to be ignorant to be at peace with myself and my life right now.” A new president’s first speech to Congress is not designated a State of the Union address, coming so close to …

Donald Trump set to address Congress; Know how to watch and why it’s not called State of the Union
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Donald Trump set to address Congress; Know how to watch and why it’s not called State of the Union

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump is all set to address a joint session of Congress for the first time on March 4, Tuesday, since his inauguration. Trump's Congress address coincides with his government's implementation of significant reforms to the federal government. According to the Constitution, the US President “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State …

Trump will address Congress. Why isn't this first speech called a State of the Union?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump will address Congress. Why isn't this first speech called a State of the Union?

NPR  

Trump will address Congress. toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America President Trump on Tuesday will deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress since his reelection. Trump's speech to Congress is expected to outline his legislative priorities for the upcoming term and highlight the work his administration has accomplished since taking office. But since this is his …

Joe Biden to take the offensive in today's state of the union address: Here's what to expect
1 year ago

Joe Biden to take the offensive in today's state of the union address: Here's what to expect

Hindustan Times  

United States President Joe Biden is expected to deliver his third State of the Union address at 9pm ET tonight. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks before a meeting of his Competition Council, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024. State of the Union tonight: What to expect Biden's Expected …

What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event
1 year ago

What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Constitution spells it out clearly in Article II, Section 3: The president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” But the modern State of the Union address — the pageantry, the televised address …

Biden to deliver State of the Union address: All you need to know
1 year ago

Biden to deliver State of the Union address: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden will lay out his policy priorities in an address to Congress eight months before the presidential election. United States President Joe Biden is to deliver the third State of the Union address of his presidency, an opportunity for him to highlight his successes and chart a path forward. This fulfils a requirement in the US Constitution, …

Biden will address State of the Union in a moment the House speaker calls a great challenge for the US
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden will address State of the Union in a moment the House speaker calls a great challenge for the US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will give his annual State of the Union address on March 7. Johnson said he was inviting Biden “in this moment of great challenge for our country.” On X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Biden accepted. Biden’s March 7 address would be the latest that a president has delivered the State of …

Joe Biden’s full State of the Union speech. Read here
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden’s full State of the Union speech. Read here

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on February 7. That’s going to come from companies that have announced more than $300 billion in investments in American manufacturing in the last two years. Other Republicans say if we don’t cut Social Security and Medicare, they’ll let America default on its debt for the first time in …

State of the union address: The seven most bizarre moments over the years
2 years, 1 month ago

State of the union address: The seven most bizarre moments over the years

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene scream "Build …

When is State of the Union 2023? Date of Joe Biden's address and what to expect | Explainer
2 years, 1 month ago

When is State of the Union 2023? Date of Joe Biden's address and what to expect | Explainer

India Today  

US President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in a speech that may mark the unofficial start of the 2024 presidential campaign season. The president also invites family members and other guests who sit in the First Lady's view box from the balcony and can be …

What you need to know about the US State of the Union address
2 years, 1 month ago

What you need to know about the US State of the Union address

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden will give a speech to Congress outlining his view on the current state of the nation and priorities for the future. The annual speech – delivered to members of the US House of Representatives and Senate, and broadcast across the country – will offer Biden a chance to run down his administration’s successes and goals, as well …

Opinion: The State of the Union shouldn’t be self-care for presidents
2 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: The State of the Union shouldn’t be self-care for presidents

LA Times  

A TV news crew member sits in front of a live feed of President Joe Biden delivering his State of the Union address to Congress on Capitol Hill on March 1, 2022. The Constitution, we are reminded at this time of year, mandates that the president of the United States report to Congress on the state of the union “from …

What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech
2 years, 1 month ago

What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech

NPR  

What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images President Biden is heading to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening to deliver his State of the Union address for 2023. "State of the Unions at their very best are often eloquent laundry lists, but they're also political …

As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech
2 years, 1 month ago

As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech

NPR  

As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech Enlarge this image toggle caption Win Macnamee/AFP via Getty Images Win Macnamee/AFP via Getty Images It has been called the biggest night of the year in Washington, D.C., and also the dullest night of the year on television. The Constitution says the president "shall from time to …

Why wasn’t there a State of the Union last year?
3 years ago

Why wasn’t there a State of the Union last year?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is slated to deliver his first State …

Full transcript of President Biden’s prepared remarks for his first State of the Union address
3 years ago

Full transcript of President Biden’s prepared remarks for his first State of the Union address

LA Times  

President Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol. That’s why one of the first things I did as President was fight to pass the American Rescue Plan. Let’s increase Pell Grants and increase our historic support of HBCUs, and invest in what Jill — our First Lady who teaches full-time …

Why Joe Biden's speech today isn't a State of the Union but a look at the year ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

Why Joe Biden's speech today isn't a State of the Union but a look at the year ahead

ABC  

Joe Biden has given his first address to a joint session of Congress but it wasn't a State of the Union speech. Just four months after his shock victory in the US election, Donald Trump used his first address to Congress in March 2017 to declare "a new chapter of American greatness". Barack Obama Then-vice president Joe Biden and Speaker …

It's not a State of the Union, but Joe Biden will soon deliver his first address to Congress. Here's what to expect
3 years, 10 months ago

It's not a State of the Union, but Joe Biden will soon deliver his first address to Congress. Here's what to expect

ABC  

In just under a week, US President Joe Biden will deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress. The key moments from Trump's 2020 State of the Union Photo shows Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi rips up U.S. President Donald Trump's speech Did Trump mean to snub Pelosi's handshake ahead of his State of the Union address? …

Biden to address joint session of Congress on April 28
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden to address joint session of Congress on April 28

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi extended the invitation to Biden on Tuesday, “to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment.” The White House said Biden accepted the invitation. Traditionally all members of Congress and …

Republicans Celebrate Trump Getting Away With It At State Of The Union
5 years, 1 month ago

Republicans Celebrate Trump Getting Away With It At State Of The Union

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― On the eve of a final impeachment vote in the Senate, President Donald Trump came to Congress Tuesday night and delivered his third formal State of the Union address, focusing his speech on the strong economy and avoiding the topic of impeachment entirely. But Trump also stoked his normal partisan cheers, with sections of his …

State of the Union 2020: When is Trump's address and how can you watch it?
5 years, 1 month ago

State of the Union 2020: When is Trump's address and how can you watch it?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The State of the Union is the fulfilment of the US Constitution’s mandate that …

Partisan passions overtake Trump’s State of the Union speech
5 years, 1 month ago

Partisan passions overtake Trump’s State of the Union speech

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rips up her copy of President Trump’s State of the Union after his speech. Republican lawmakers loudly chanted “four more years!” before Trump began speaking, setting an intensely political tone for an address that offered few major policy proposals but presented a triumphant view of the nation’s changes under his administration, especially emphasizing areas that excite …

Impeachment hangs over Trump’s State of the Union address
5 years, 1 month ago

Impeachment hangs over Trump’s State of the Union address

LA Times  

President Trump delivered his second State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress on Feb. 5, 2019. “We’re divided and the impeachment process has solidified that,” said Mack McLarty, who served as President Clinton’s first White House chief of staff. “There are a lot of really great things he should talk about and stay away from maybe …

Trump State of the Union won’t be 1st delivered amid turmoil
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump State of the Union won’t be 1st delivered amid turmoil

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two decades ago, President Bill Clinton addressed a nation transfixed by impeachment. Gerald Ford declared “the state of the union is not good.” But Clinton’s 1999 speech offers the most obvious parallels. Just hours before Clinton delivered his State of the Union address, White House lawyers opened their defense of the president in his Senate trial. They argued …

Trump Set To Deliver State Of The Union Address
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump Set To Deliver State Of The Union Address

NPR  

Trump Set To Deliver State Of The Union Address In the next hour, President Trump will deliver his second State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's Ron Elving about what to expect. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: And from Don to Ron, let us bring in NPR senior editor and …

What To Know Ahead Of Trump's State Of The Union Address
6 years, 1 month ago

What To Know Ahead Of Trump's State Of The Union Address

NPR  

What To Know Ahead Of Trump's State Of The Union Address Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/AFP/Getty Images Win McNamee/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 2:05 p.m. He's expected to deliver a bipartisan message themed around "choosing greatness," while outlining what the White House calls a "policy agenda both parties can rally behind." Trump later took to Twitter, saying he was …

Trump is latest to give State of Union in time of turmoil
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump is latest to give State of Union in time of turmoil

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is the latest chief executive to deliver a State of the Union address at a time of turmoil. Despite all of that, presidential historian Douglas Brinkley called Trump’s upcoming address on Tuesday “a strange and bizarre State of the Union.” There’s the continuing federal investigation into Trump campaign contacts with Russia, calls for Trump to …

With shutdown over, Donald Trump accepts new invitation to deliver State of the Union
6 years, 1 month ago

With shutdown over, Donald Trump accepts new invitation to deliver State of the Union

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has accepted a new invitation to deliver his State of the Union address on February 5. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the new invitation today, after earlier barring Mr Trump from speaking on the original date of January 29 because of the US government shutdown. Mr Trump had called Ms Pelosi's decision to postpone the speech …

State of the Union address: As Pelosi invites Trump to give the speech, history proves its significance
6 years, 1 month ago

State of the Union address: As Pelosi invites Trump to give the speech, history proves its significance

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is back on, …

Donald Trump to wait until federal shutdown ends to deliver State of the Union address
6 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump to wait until federal shutdown ends to deliver State of the Union address

ABC  

US President Donald Trump says he will wait until the federal shutdown has ended to deliver his State of the Union address, yielding after a weeklong showdown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Key points: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had barred Mr Trump from delivering his speech to Congress Mr Trump took to Twitter to say he would not be seeking …

Trump postpones State of Union address until shutdown is over
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump postpones State of Union address until shutdown is over

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump said in a late-night Tweet on Wednesday that he would wait until the government shutdown was over to deliver a State of the Union address from the House of Representatives. In a letter to Trump on Wednesday, Pelosi said: “I am writing to inform you that the House of Representatives will not consider a concurrent resolution …

Trump retreats as Pelosi blocks his move to give State of the Union address in House during shutdown
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump retreats as Pelosi blocks his move to give State of the Union address in House during shutdown

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says no State of the Union address in Congress until government reopens. The House “will not consider a concurrent resolution authorizing the President’s State of the Union address in the House Chamber until government has opened,” she wrote him. “Nancy Pelosi — or Nancy, as I call her — she doesn’t want to know the truth,” …

House Speaker Pelosi won't allow Trump to deliver his State of the Union address until shutdown ends
6 years, 1 month ago

House Speaker Pelosi won't allow Trump to deliver his State of the Union address until shutdown ends

Salon  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday that she will not allow President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union address in the House chamber until the partially closed federal government is re-opened hours after Trump informed the Democratic leader in a letter that he would deliver the annual speech as planned on Jan. 29. "I am writing …

Nancy Pelosi asks Donald Trump to postpone State of the Union address due to government shutdown
6 years, 2 months ago

Nancy Pelosi asks Donald Trump to postpone State of the Union address due to government shutdown

ABC  

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has asked President Donald Trump to forgo his January 29 State of the Union address, expressing doubts adequate security can be provided during the partial government shutdown. Key points: The State of the Union address is scheduled for January 29 Ms Pelosi has asked Mr Trump to reschedule the address until the government …

Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech: Superb stagecraft can't hide uninspiring content and inward-looking vision
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech: Superb stagecraft can't hide uninspiring content and inward-looking vision

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump’s first “State of the Union” address had something strangely familiar in its presentation. At any event, the speech followed hard on the heels of a ‘shutdown’ when Congress refused to pass the relevant appropriations legislation over disputes on immigration and an expensive border wall to fend off Mexicans searching for a better future in America. The end …

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