Feb 06 Watch Special Episode: State of the Union Aftershow By PBS NewsHour The State of the Union fanfare is gone. What now? Join the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor and Daniel Bush as they dig into President Donald Trump’s speech and the Democratic response. Which statements have traction and… Continue watching
Feb 06 4 takeaways from Trump’s 2019 State of the Union By Daniel Bush What the president's address means as the government faces another shutdown, and as Trump prepares for 2020. Continue reading
Feb 06 How Trump has already changed immigration policy By Joshua Barajas The changes may be incremental, but they’ve still advanced the administration’s hard-line immigration policies, and shifted how the U.S. responds both to immigrants arriving at the border and those living in the country. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump calls for end of resistance politics in State of the Union By Julie Pace, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to cast aside "revenge, resistance and retribution" and end "ridiculous partisan investigations" in his State of the Union address. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: House Chamber sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to survivor of Holocaust, Pittsburgh massacre By Associated Press During the State of the Union, lawmakers from both parties sang "Happy Birthday" to Judah Samet, who survived a shooting that killed 11 people in October. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Stacey Abrams implores Americans to ‘call racism what it is: wrong’ By Associated Press Abrams also drew a series of contrasts with Republicans on like health care, gun control and immigration in her response to the State of the Union. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: The State of the Union moment that made Democrats jump to their feet By Associated Press The moment came when Trump said women have benefited most from the strong economy. Then he congratulated the women who hold seats in Congress. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Americans ‘must go forward together,’ Trump says By Associated Press President Donald Trump finished his 82-minute State of the Union address on an optimistic note, suggesting that "our biggest victories are still to come."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Read Stacey Abrams’ full response to the State of the Union By Gretchen Frazee Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for Georgia's 2018 gubernatorial race, is delivering this year’s response to the State of the Union. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump launches campaign to end HIV epidemic in U.S. by 2030 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030 will target areas where new infections happen. Continue reading