State of the Union: Pelosi rips up Trump’s speech behind him after he refuses to shake hands
5 years, 1 month ago

State of the Union: Pelosi rips up Trump’s speech behind him after he refuses to shake hands

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 House speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected Donald Trump’s State of the Union address by ripping up her copy after he concluded the annual speech – about 90 minutes after the president appeared to refuse to shake her hand. We will work to find common ground where we can, but will stand our ground where we cannot.” White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham responded on Twitter, highlighting parts of her boss’s speech and his guests in saying the speaker “just ripped up: One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. Throughout the speech, the Californian Democrat did not hide when she disagreed with the president – at one point holding her hands up with her palms pointed skyward while shaking her head when Mr Trump said the elected officials gathered in the chamber had one fundamental job: “To put America first.” Mr Trump used the speech mostly as a re-election sales pitch, touting his record and presenting himself as having delivered on his economic and national security promises. Trump surprises US soldier's family with his return during State of the Union speech “Three years ago, we launched the ‘great American comeback’.

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Nancy Pelosi's reaction to Trump's Congress address sparks social media frenzy; watch viral video
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Nancy Pelosi's reaction to Trump's Congress address sparks social media frenzy; watch viral video

Hindustan Times  

Nancy Pelosi, the former US House speaker, attended President Donald Trump's Tuesday joint address to Congress. Nancy Pelosi appeared disappointed during Trump's Congress speech as she gently moved her head from side to side when a television camera momentarily focused on her. “Just so we're all aware, this was Nancy Pelosi's reaction as Trump was discussing men not being allowed …

Trump’s over 90-minute joint address to Congress: Promises, claims rivals call 'lies'; lawmaker ejected
4 weeks ago

Trump’s over 90-minute joint address to Congress: Promises, claims rivals call 'lies'; lawmaker ejected

Firstpost  

Trump spoke at a critical juncture in his presidency, as voters who returned him to the White House on his promise to fix inflation are instead finding economic chaos President Donald Trump took credit for “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy Tuesday in an address to Congress and the American people about his …

Decorum hits new lows during Trump’s address to Congress in a sign of the nation’s polarization
4 weeks, 1 day 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
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Trump’s speech to Congress will be an explanation of his fast-paced first days in office
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s speech to Congress will be an explanation of his fast-paced first days in office

CNN  

CNN — The last time President Donald Trump climbed the rostrum in the House chamber to deliver an address to Congress, he arrived freshly impeached, a mysterious new virus was beginning to spread and Democrats had just begun the process of nominating his challenger. “I will tell it like it is.” Musk, the world’s richest man who has emerged as …

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

'Give him an ovation': Mike Johnson warns Dems to 'respect' Trump's speech to Congress
4 weeks, 2 days ago

'Give him an ovation': Mike Johnson warns Dems to 'respect' Trump's speech to Congress

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned Democrats to "respect" President Donald Trump when he addresses a joint session of Congress this week. Fox News host Maria Bartiromo asked Johnson in an interview on Sunday. "Everybody remembers when Nancy Pelosi ripped up his State of the Union speech right behind him. Johnson was seen rolling his eyes when former President Joe Biden …

Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
1 year ago

Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Transcript of President Joe Biden’s as-delivered State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as provided by the White House. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” Now — now my predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, quote, “Do whatever the hell you want.” AUDIENCE: Booo — THE PRESIDENT: That’s a quote. It doesn’t make new, but in …

5 takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address
1 year ago

5 takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address

NPR  

5 takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP President Biden didn't waste any time in his prime-time State of the Union address drawing a sharp contrast with his likely 2024 presidential rival, former President Donald Trump. Sponsor Message Referring to Trump, Biden maintained that the former president …

Chill out, my fellow Americans. President Biden isn't cognitively impaired
1 year ago

Chill out, my fellow Americans. President Biden isn't cognitively impaired

LA Times  

President Biden stuck around after his State of the Union address in the House chamber talking to well-wishers. “No one’s gonna talk about cognitively impaired now!” exclaimed New York Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler. Thirteen times, Biden took on former President Trump — “my predecessor” — without deigning to name him, and he batted down the rude members who jeered and …

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address
1 year ago

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address

LA Times  

Sen. Katie Britt, shown in February, delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Thursday. Like so many families across America, my husband, Wesley, and I just watched President Biden’s State of the Union address from our living room. One thing was clear: President Biden just doesn’t get it. From fentanyl poisonings to horrific murders …

What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union
2 years, 1 month ago

What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Look for new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address, coupled with attention to some old problems brought back into painful focus by recent events. The nation has a new Supreme Court justice since last year’s address in Ketanji Brown Jackson, and in recent years justices have tended …

State of the Union: Biden speech comes amid crises, setbacks
3 years, 1 month ago

State of the Union: Biden speech comes amid crises, setbacks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The last time President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress, he said the country was “ready for takeoff” after a period of plague and strife. “These speeches go through many, many drafts,” said Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice and a former chief speechwriter for President Bill Clinton. “And I would bet they’re …

Pelosi defends speech-ripping as protesting ‘falsehoods’
5 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi defends speech-ripping as protesting ‘falsehoods’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended her speech-ripping performance after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and took fresh aim at his fitness for office even as he celebrated his impeachment acquittal. “That was his state of mind.” Pelsoi said she felt “very vindicated’’ by her shredding of a paper copy of Trump’s speech, an …

'That wasn't a state of the union -- it was a state of mind': Pelosi speculates Trump appeared 'sedated'
5 years, 1 month ago

'That wasn't a state of the union -- it was a state of mind': Pelosi speculates Trump appeared 'sedated'

Raw Story  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speculated that President Donald Trump seemed "sedated" during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Pelosi said that his address seemed more like a speech about his personal "state of mind" rather than a "state of the union" "I say to my members all the time there's no such thing as personal animosity," Pelosi said. …

Assured of acquittal in impeachment trial, Donald Trump uses State of the Union address to make case for 2020 re-election
5 years, 1 month ago

Assured of acquittal in impeachment trial, Donald Trump uses State of the Union address to make case for 2020 re-election

Firstpost  

Welcomed by enthusiastic applause from Republican lawmakers, the president marched confidently into the same historic chamber where he was impeached 49 days earlier Washington: President Donald Trump claimed credit for a “great American comeback” in a speech to Congress on Tuesday night, boasting of a robust economy, contrasting his successes with the records of his predecessors and projecting optimism in …

Democrat Nancy Pelosi suffers a meltdown, tears copy of US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Nancy Pelosi suffers a meltdown, tears copy of US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech

Op India  

US House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up her copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. The meltdown was caused after US President Donald Trump snubbed Nancy Pelosi and refused to shake hands with the controversial Democratic leader. #WATCH US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore a copy of US President Donald Trump’s speech at …

Trump's State of the Union speech was the most exploitative TV I've seen in years
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump's State of the Union speech was the most exploitative TV I've seen in years

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That was the feel of Trump’s …

Nancy Pelosi rips up copy of Donald Trump's State of the Union speech after he snubs House Speaker's handshake as impeachment trial nears end
5 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi rips up copy of Donald Trump's State of the Union speech after he snubs House Speaker's handshake as impeachment trial nears end

Firstpost  

Donald Trump avoided the subject of his impeachment in his pugnacious 80-minute speech, but the scars from the battle were evident with fellow Republicans giving him standing ovations while rival Democrats, for the most part, remained seated. Speaker Pelosi rips up a copy of President Trump's #SOTU2020 speech after address pic.twitter.com/rM2cgibjcu — Reuters February 5, 2020 As he began the …

Pelosi shreds Trump’s speech. Right there on the podium.
5 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi shreds Trump’s speech. Right there on the podium.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — And then she tore up the speech. “I felt very liberated last night,” Pelosi told House Democrats in their private caucus meeting, according to a Democrat aide in the room, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the remarks. “I found out just a few moments later, and I think it was a new low,” he said …

State of the Union: Trump interrupted by chanting as Pelosi rips up address on live TV
5 years, 1 month ago

State of the Union: Trump interrupted by chanting as Pelosi rips up address on live TV

The Independent  

Senate hears impeachment trial's closing arguments The Senate meanwhile heard closing arguments from House impeachment managers and the president’s legal team yesterday, with Adam Schiff calling the defendant “a man without character or ethical compass” and imploring opposition senators to vote according to their consciences: “You are decent. Schiff called on those few Republican senators who have acknowledged Trump's wrongdoing …

Nancy Pelosi Rips Up Trump’s State Of The Union Speech
5 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi Rips Up Trump’s State Of The Union Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up her printed copy of President Donald Trump’s speech at the conclusion of his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Speaker Nancy Pelosi on why she ripped up President Trump’s speech: “Because it was the courteous thing to do considering the alternatives.” pic.twitter.com/nYTjAZAwGo — Jason Donner February 5, 2020 Trump and …

Trump shuns Pelosi handshake and pivots to re-election campaign in State of the Union
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump shuns Pelosi handshake and pivots to re-election campaign in State of the Union

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. Throughout the speech, the Californian Democrat did not hide when she disagreed with the …

What We Learned From Trump's State Of The Union Address
5 years, 1 month ago

What We Learned From Trump's State Of The Union Address

NPR  

What We Learned From Trump's State Of The Union Address Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump took full advantage of the large television audience for his State of the Union speech on Tuesday to make his case for reelection in November, touting the strong economy and delighting Republicans in …

On eve of expected acquittal, Trump scorns Democrats, touts economy at State of the Union speech
5 years, 1 month ago

On eve of expected acquittal, Trump scorns Democrats, touts economy at State of the Union speech

India Today  

US President Donald Trump, emerging from the shadow of impeachment, faced Democratic lawmakers who seek to toss him from office on Tuesday at a State of the Union speech he used to belittle his opponents and tout the US economy. President Donald Trump speaks near Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during his State of the Union address. Pelosi, who …

Pelosi shreds Trump’s speech. Right there on the podium
5 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi shreds Trump’s speech. Right there on the podium

LA Times  

And then she tore up the speech. Rep. Carolyn Maloney said Wednesday that Pelosi told House Democrats at a private morning meeting that Trump “shredded the truth, and she shredded the speech because it was filled with untruths.” Republicans dismissed her display, on the eve of Trump’s acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial, as a tantrum. “I found out just …

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 …

Trump to tout U.S. ‘comeback’ at State of the Union speech
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump to tout U.S. ‘comeback’ at State of the Union speech

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will use next week’s State of the Union to promote what he calls the “Great American comeback,” according to a senior administration official. White House officials say Trump wants to use the nationally-televised address to highlight his administration’s efforts to bolster the economy, tighten immigration rules and lower prescription drug costs just as his reelection …

Nancy Pelosi's clap overshadows Donald Trump's attempts at bipartisanship in State of the Union address
6 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi's clap overshadows Donald Trump's attempts at bipartisanship in State of the Union address

ABC  

US President Donald Trump began by calling for bipartisanship and cooperation. Considering that the government just shut down for 35 days due to a deadlock over the wall funding, this hardly looks like the new era of happy "comity," promised by White House adviser Kellyanne Conway. The President, having already reportedly argued with his team about the text of the …

A special kind of shade: Pelosi smirks, dismisses Trump
6 years, 1 month ago

A special kind of shade: Pelosi smirks, dismisses Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — So President Donald Trump blew through House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s customary introduction before his State of the Union speech. A year ago, she privately counseled Democrats to stay out of the way of Trump being “his slobbering self.” In the Oval Office in December, she maintained a respectful stance but warned Trump, “Don’t characterize the strength that I …

'What it lacked in quality, it made up in length': US comedians rip apart Donald Trump's State of the Union speech
6 years, 1 month ago

'What it lacked in quality, it made up in length': US comedians rip apart Donald Trump's State of the Union speech

Firstpost  

It wasn’t just Democrats who were unimpressed with Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, of course. US comedians and late-night TV show hosts expressed their hilarious takes on the US president’s SOTU speech, with a special focus on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s expressions throughout the speech and Trump’s crooked tie. Jimmy Kimmel “Trump talked more tonight about fighting aliens …

In SOTU address, Trump calls for end of resistance politics
6 years, 1 month ago

In SOTU address, Trump calls for end of resistance politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Face to face with emboldened Democrats, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to cast aside “revenge, resistance and retribution” and end “ridiculous partisan investigations” in a State of the Union address delivered at a vulnerable moment for his presidency. But he also appealed to his political base, both with his harsh rhetoric on immigration and a …

Nancy Pelosi invents the F**k You clap for Donald Trump. Internet has the best memes
6 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi invents the F**k You clap for Donald Trump. Internet has the best memes

India Today  

Speaker Pelosi is the new hero of the people of the United States and also of the internet. Though it was a big night for Donald Trump, but the highlight of the event happened when speaker Nancy Pelosi literally 'clapped back' at the President. And that is when Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave President Trump the savage standing 'clap back'. pic.twitter.com/N2ncXAuUb2 …

7 Takeaways From President Trump's State Of The Union Address
6 years, 1 month ago

7 Takeaways From President Trump's State Of The Union Address

NPR  

7 Takeaways From President Trump's State Of The Union Address Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images President Trump delivered a wide-ranging State of the Union address Tuesday night that went an hour and 21 minutes. Sponsor Message Trump's speech was billed as one of unity, but he subtly inserted campaign slogans and created a binary …

What to watch during Trump’s State of the Union address
6 years, 1 month ago

What to watch during Trump’s State of the Union address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, a uniter? That’s the approach advisers say Trump will take in his first State of the Union address delivered under divided government. ___ TRUMP’S ENTRANCE The pomp begins the moment House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving yells from the back of the chamber, “Madam Speaker, the president of the United States!” Trump will then walk down the …

Trump calls for end to ‘political stalemate,’ delivers jabs in State of the Union address
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump calls for end to ‘political stalemate,’ delivers jabs in State of the Union address

LA Times  

Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes as he is recognized by the president. President Trump called on the nation to “break decades of political stalemate” in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, one delayed by the 35-day partial government shutdown he’d provoked, which exacerbated partisan divisions and put Washington’s dysfunction on vivid display. Trump defiantly alluded to the …

FACT CHECK: Trump's State Of The Union Address
6 years, 1 month ago

FACT CHECK: Trump's State Of The Union Address

NPR  

Fact Check: Trump's 2019 State Of The Union Address President Trump delivered the annual speech, which had been delayed because of the government shutdown, on Tuesday night. Previous Next Pool/Getty Images Hide caption Special guest Grace Eline, left, and sixth grade student Joshua Trump, right, attends the State of the Union address. Previous Next Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Hide caption Former …

State of the Union will kick off an epic fight between Trump and Pelosi (opinion)
6 years, 2 months ago

State of the Union will kick off an epic fight between Trump and Pelosi (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and the author, with Kevin Kruse, of the new book “Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — On February 5, President Donald Trump will finally get to deliver his State of …

With shutdown over, Donald Trump accepts new invitation to deliver State of the Union
6 years, 2 months 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 …

Nancy Pelosi on State of the Union date: ‘Not planned’ yet
6 years, 2 months ago

Nancy Pelosi on State of the Union date: ‘Not planned’ yet

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that just because the federal government is expected to fully reopen soon does not necessarily mean that President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address will take place next week. “The State of the Union is not planned now,” the California Democrat responded, standing next to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a …

Donald Trump to wait until federal shutdown ends to deliver State of the Union address
6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 Defers To Pelosi And Delays State Of The Union Address
6 years, 2 months ago

Trump Defers To Pelosi And Delays State Of The Union Address

NPR  

Trump Defers To Pelosi And Delays State Of The Union Address Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images Updated at 1:15 a.m. ET President Trump said Wednesday night he won't be looking for an alternative place to give the State of the Union address. "I am writing to inform you that the House of Representatives will …

Trump retreats as Pelosi blocks his move to give State of the Union address in House during shutdown
6 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Trump informs Pelosi of intention to deliver State of the Union address despite government shutdown
6 years, 2 months ago

Trump informs Pelosi of intention to deliver State of the Union address despite government shutdown

Salon  

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to deliver his State of the Union address at the Capitol building next week in spite of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's request that he postpone the speech amid the partial government shutdown. Pelosi then accused Trump of leaking information about her trip to Afghanistan, and pointing to a formal government assessment, announced …

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 …

Nancy Pelosi plays by her own rules and strikes out Trump (Opinion)
6 years, 2 months ago

Nancy Pelosi plays by her own rules and strikes out Trump (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jen Psaki, a CNN political commentator, was the White House communications director and State Department spokeswoman during the Obama administration. CNN — On Wednesday morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced President Donald Trump, and her expanded Democratic caucus, to the big leagues. Jen Psaki Jeff Mauritzen By sending a carefully crafted, old-school letter to convey that the President …

State of the Union 2019: Pelosi’s on the right track with plan (opinion)
6 years, 2 months ago

State of the Union 2019: Pelosi’s on the right track with plan (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Joshua Spivak is a senior fellow at the Hugh L. Carey Institute for Government Reform at Wagner College in New York. CNN — In the latest move in the government shutdown fight, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now looking to dim one of the brightest spotlights for President Donald Trump: The annual State of the Union address. When …

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