by Anna Laffrey & Erica Snow | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — One day after President Donald Trump made overtures for bipartisanship, lawmakers expressed strong disapproval for his first State of the Union address, with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ridiculing Trump’s “lame, puny” infrastructure plan. Trump...
by Syd Stone | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — Facing political turmoil and historically low approval ratings, President Donald Trump stressed unity and bipartisanship in his first State of the Union address, appealing to Americans’ sense of civic duty and proposing new infrastructure projects across...
by Erica Snow | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — Although President Donald Trump called for unity and bipartisanship in his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers generally saved their applause and lambasted what they saw as a hypocritical message. During the speech...
by Libby Berry & Paola de Varona | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress, mainly Democrats and women, as well as audience members showed support for the the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements at Tuesday’s State of the Union address by wearing black and pins with the slogans, but President Donald Trump did not...
by Eric Miller | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
Members of Congress Stage Unprecedented Boycott of the State of the Union More than a dozen lawmakers staged an unprecedented boycott of President Trump’s State of the Union Tuesday night. Included in that list were Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis of Georgia,...
by Priyanka Godbole | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump kicked off his first official State of the Union address Tuesday by touting the success of his tax bill and taking credit for record stock market highs. “Just as I promised the American people from this podium 11 months ago,...
by Maggie Harden & Anna Laffrey | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
Keep up with #SOTU18 as reporters Anna Laffrey and Maggie Harden fact-check President Trump’s first State of the Union address in real time. 22.47How did Trump do overall with accuracy? Politifact says several of his points were “fatally flawed” and...
by Caroline Vakil | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — College Republicans praised President Donald Trump’s first year in office Tuesday and found relatable themes during Trump’s State of the Union address. Allison Coukos, a senior and chair of the George Washington University College Republicans, said the...
by Libby Berry & Paola de Varona | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018, Topics
WASHINGTON – Last year female Democratic lawmakers wore white to President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress to honor suffragettes. This year, the color will be black as both male and female members of Congress show support for the #MeToo and...
