Feb 05 WATCH: ‘American astronauts will go back to space on American rockets,’ Trump says By Associated Press In his State of the Union speech, President Trump observed that 2019 marks 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission, the first space mission to land two people on the moon. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump says he will meet North Korea’s Kim this month in Vietnam By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Tuesday in his State of the Union address that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on February 27and 28 in Vietnam. Continue reading
Feb 05 Why dozen of lawmakers wore white at tonight’s State of the Union By Associated Press A number of women wore white, the color of the suffragettes, to the 2019 State of the Union address on Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Stacey Abrams delivers Democratic response to State of the Union "These were our family values: faith, service, education and responsibility," she said, arguing for "this uncommon grace of community."… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 6:20 Democrats express doubt about Trump’s message of unity As President Trump prepares to deliver the State of the Union Tuesday night, the White House says he will both appeal for unity and hold to his demand for a southern border wall. But Democrats voiced skepticism that the president… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:51 Clyburn sees hope for bipartisanship on border security, infrastructure Before President Trump’s State of the Union address, the third-ranking Democrat in the House says he thinks there is common ground to be had on border security. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what priorities both parties… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 7:30 Will Trump turn State of the Union unity talk into action? The political battle lines are drawn ahead of President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address. For perspective on the run-up to the big address from opposite sides of the American political spectrum, Judy Woodruff talks to Chris Buskirk, editor… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:55 Can a State of the Union address ease tensions in Washington? How will President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address fit into American history? And can the president’s annual speech change the dynamics on Capitol Hill? Presidential historian Michael Beschloss joins Judy Woodruff to put this moment of political division… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 6:33 Perdue: Split Congress has ‘historic opportunity’ to make big deals Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., says President Trump is “a dealmaker first and last,” and that Americans can expect to hear a more conciliatory tone at the State of the Union on Tuesday despite the impasse over a southern border wall. Continue watching
Feb 05 What to watch for in Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address By Lisa Desjardins Here's what makes this address different from past years. Continue reading