Trump’s speech is all show with no specifics
January 31, 2018
In vivid detail, President Donald Trump told stories of American heroism, heartbreak and tragedy in his emotionally charged first State of the Union. What he
Trump serves up standard menu of exaggerations and outright lies
January 31, 2018
Boastful even within the traditional confines of a State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump inflated the impact of his tax cuts Tuesday night,
Trump used hyperbole plus exaggerations to describe the State of the Union
January 31, 2018
Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a “new American moment” of unity in his first State of the Union,
Can Trump stick to a script at State of the Union?
January 29, 2018
No natural orator, President Donald Trump has nonetheless shown at times that he can deliver a powerful speech that effectively outlines his vision, strikes an
State of the Union: Obama back in campaign mode
January 13, 2016
President Barack Obama opened his State of the Union speech saying he’d keep it short, in what must have seemed music to the ears of
Obama: Avoid election year cynicism
January 13, 2016
Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him
GOP response goes soft on immigrants
January 13, 2016
Americans should resist “the siren call of the angriest voices” in how the nation treats immigrants, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday as the
Obama will offer optimism to pessimistic nation
January 12, 2016
President Barack Obama will deliver a final State of the Union address Tuesday brimming with optimism — far more than most Americans possess. After six
Obama turns to YouTube and more on SOTU
January 12, 2016
Wired up, and ready to go. President Barack Obama is trying to offset dwindling viewership of the State of the Union by pushing Tuesday’s address
Obama’s ‘Dead on arrival’ State of Unions
January 11, 2016
“Dead. Real Dead.” That was the verdict by then-House Speaker John Boehner on President Barack Obama’s proposal to impose higher dividend and capital gains taxes