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 5:19 Why the U.S. is naming wealthy Russians with ties to Putin By PBS News Hour The Trump administration says it won’t impose any of the sanctions that Congress overwhelmingly voted to level at Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections. Part of the measure directed the Treasury Department to compile a list of Russian… Continue watching
Jan 30 White House is reviewing classified Russia investigation memo that alleges surveillance abuse By Chad Day, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump has five days to object to the release of the memo, though he has signaled he wants it made public. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump says it will be hard to unify country without a ‘major event’ By Yamiche Alcindor President Donald Trump called for unity in an interview with broadcast journalists ahead of his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Continue reading
Jan 30 1 State of the Union, 5 Democratic responses By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are following tradition with one official response to the State of the Union -- but four unofficial responses are also scheduled, a sign of the ongoing internal battle within the party, some experts say. Continue reading
Jan 30 5 medical stories you should be reading now By Dr. Amber Robins, Laura Santhanam It's easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here's what we're reading now. Continue reading
Jan 30 Do State of the Union speeches really matter? By Daniel Bush Do State of the Union speeches move the needle on legislation or public opinion?… Continue reading
Jan 30 The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union By Lisa Desjardins President Gerald Ford was the first to turn the title of the State of the Union address into a hallmark phrase with a verb. Continue reading