Jan 30 Read President Donald Trump’s full State of the Union address By Associated Press President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address. Read his remarks as prepared and delivered by the White House here. Continue reading
Jan 30 Read Joe Kennedy’s full Democratic response to the State of the Union Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III is delivering this year's Democratic response to the State of the Union. Read his remarks as prepared here. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 5:47 What Congress wants from Trump’s State of the Union By PBS News Hour President Trump speaks to Congress and the nation on Tuesday in his first State of the Union address. White House officials say he will tout economic progress and call for bipartisan agreement on immigration. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Paul Ryan defends GOP move to release Nunes memo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan defended an effort by congressional Republicans to make public a classified memo on the Russia probe. Also, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase announced a joint venture to provide quality… Continue watching
Jan 30 5 important stories you may have missed By Michael Rios, Alison Thoet, Dan Cooney, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 6:41 Trump immigration plan hits ‘sweet spot’ with opposition on both sides, says Sen. Perdue By PBS News Hour Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., says he thinks America will see an upbeat and optimistic President Trump when he addresses the nation in his first State of the Union address. Perdue joins Judy Woodruff to offer insight into the president’s agenda,… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 7:31 How Americans grade Trump on immigration, economy and temperament By PBS News Hour How do people around the country see the state of the union under President Trump? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report joins Judy Woodruff to walk through how Americans are grading the president and what their input says about… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 4:57 How presidents make history with the State of the Union By PBS News Hour The State of the Union is an uninterrupted opportunity for President Trump to outline his legislative agenda and priorities. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the potential historical significance of the event, with a look back at… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 5:11 To stop overdose deaths, this response team brings treatment options to your doorstep By PBS News Hour Local law enforcement in Chillicothe, Ohio, have found their own way to respond to a slew of fatal opioid overdoses in their community. The Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) sets out each week to find every person in their county… Continue watching
Jan 30 Judge reviewing DACA expiration says he can’t ignore Trump’s previous statements on immigration By Karen Matthews, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told Justice Department lawyers that President Trump's "drumbeat" of statements and tweets about immigrants from Mexico and other countries are relevant to the case. Continue reading