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Trump Agrees to Delay SOTU Until Shutdown Ends
Trump Blinks First
in SOTU Standoff
Jan 24, 2019 6:58 AM CST

Trump Blinks First in SOTU Standoff

He says he'll postpone speech until shutdown ends

(Newser) - Unless lawmakers strike a deal to reopen the government by next Tuesday, President Trump's second State of the Union address will be the first in history to be delayed by a shutdown. The president was the first to blink in his SOTU standoff with Nancy Pelosi Wednesday, the BBC...

Pelosi Tells Trump SOTU Is Officially Postponed

'I look forward to welcoming you to the House on a mutually agreeable date'

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi is officially postponing President Trump's State of the Union address until the government is fully reopened. The California Democrat told Trump in a letter Wednesday the Democratic-controlled House won't pass the required measure for him to give the nationally televised speech from the House floor. Pelosi...

Trump Doesn't Back Down, Sends Pelosi a Letter

President says State of the Union will go ahead as planned on Jan. 29

(Newser) - One week ago Nancy Pelosi sent President Trump a letter . On Wednesday, he responded in kind. In a letter sent to the House speaker, the president said he intends to give his State of the Union address next Tuesday in the House chamber as per her original invitation, which he...

Here's the Latest on State of the Union Drama

White House is reportedly moving forward with plans for the address in the Capitol on Jan. 29

(Newser) - President Trump still plans to make his State of the Union address as scheduled next week despite the letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recommending he delay it or submit it in writing due to the government shutdown, sources tell the AP , NBC News , and Fox News . "She invited,...

Pelosi Responds to Cancellation of Trip

She accuses White House of killing a potential commercial flight, too, which White House denies

(Newser) - In his Thursday letter announcing he'd cancelled a military flight meant to carry Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers to Brussels and Afghanistan, President Trump noted that the House Speaker was still free to fly commercial . But on Friday, Pelosi shot back that the White House made that impossible, too....

Pelosi Flight Cancellation Called &#39;Unbelievably Petty&#39;
Trump Canceled Flight
as Pelosi Was Due to Depart
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 18, 2019 5:50 AM CST

Trump Canceled Flight as Pelosi Was Due to Depart

Melania Trump used military aircraft hours later

(Newser) - President Trump's extraordinary cancellation of Nancy Pelosi's trip overseas with a congressional delegation happened in dramatic fashion, sources say. Insiders tell Fox that Trump denied use of the military aircraft minutes before the delegation was set to depart the Capitol for Brussels and Afghanistan to meet with NATO...

Was Pelosi's State of the Union Move a Foolish One?

Pundits weigh in

(Newser) - In a letter to President Trump on Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi suggested that the State of the Union address, scheduled for Jan. 29, be postponed until after the shutdown ends or delivered in writing. Some reactions to the House speaker's move, which she indicated was tied to security concerns :
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Pelosi Sends Trump a Letter With a Big Ask

She wants him to delay his State of the Union address

(Newser) - On Jan. 3 she formally invited him to deliver the State of the Union address on Jan. 29; just shy of two weeks later, Nancy Pelosi wants it rescheduled until after the shutdown ends—or just delivered in writing. In a letter sent to President Trump, Pelosi cited security concerns,...

What the Shutdown Means Now
The Shutdown: What Not to Eat
the rundown
Jan 12, 2019 10:39 AM CST

The Shutdown: What Not to Eat

And other ways the partial closure is affecting Americans

(Newser) - Welcome to day 22: Starting Saturday, the partial government shutdown became the longest such closure in American history. About 800,000 federal workers received blank pay statements Friday as politicians in both parties continued to maneuver and consider their options, the AP reports. President Trump pressed Congress to find a...

Trump Abruptly Ends Meeting With Pelosi, Schumer

Calls it a 'total waste of time'

(Newser) - President Trump reportedly walked out of a meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer Wednesday after Pelosi said she would not agree to fund his desired border wall, top Democrats tell the AP . Schumer says Trump asked the question, and when Pelosi said no, the POTUS responded, "Then we...

Fact-Checkers Pounce on Trump Address
Fact-Checkers Pounce
on Trump Address
the rundown
Jan 9, 2019 3:33 AM CST

Fact-Checkers Pounce on Trump Address

Post calls address 'misleading and bleak'

(Newser) - President Trump delivered an address on the "crisis" at the US-Mexico border Tuesday night—and fact-checkers started work as soon as he got to the word "crisis." The Washington Post, which calls Trump's description of the situation "misleading and bleak," reports that while the...

Sunday Brings Another Round of Shutdown Talks

Saturday's session wasn't very effective

(Newser) - White House officials and congressional aides are returning to discussions Sunday to find a way to reopen the government after emerging from the first round of weekend talks without a breakthrough. President Trump tweeted Saturday: "Not much headway made today." The president later tweeted that he planned to...

Ocasio-Cortez Jumps Into the Fray Over Vulgar Word

Rep. Rashida Tlaib got it started on Friday

(Newser) - Washington is fighting about everything—why not dirty words? On Saturday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed "Republican hypocrisy" amid outcry over a vulgarity uttered by her fellow congresswoman Thursday night, the Washington Post reports. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's remark that "we're gonna impeach the motherf---er" (guess who that'...

This Shutdown Could Set a Record
This Shutdown
Could Set
a Record
Jan 4, 2019 6:41 AM CST

This Shutdown Could Set a Record

House bills dead in the water ahead of White House meeting, with no end in sight

(Newser) - The government shutdown entered day 14 Friday, moving it closer to record-setting territory. Given that no solution is in sight, the impasse has a shot of breaking the record of 21 days set in 1995, reports Axios , which notes it's currently the 4th-longest shutdown we've experienced. Not that...

Congress 'Like None Other' Gavels In

Academics are calling the more diverse House a 'reflective democracy'

(Newser) - The 116th Congress gaveled into session Thursday swathed in history, returning Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker's office and ushering in a diverse class of Democratic freshmen ready to confront President Trump in a new era of divided government. Pelosi was elected speaker 220-192, with 15 Democrats rejecting her,...

Pelosi: Yes, It's Possible Trump Could Be Indicted

She becomes House speaker Thursday, sees 'different world' for president

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi will take the gavel as House speaker on Thursday, which the Hill notes will effectively make her the face of the Democratic party until a 2020 candidate emerges. She'll also make a little history in the process, becoming the first person to become speaker in non-consecutive congresses...

Neither Side Backs Down Ahead of Trump&#39;s Wall Meeting
Little Progress Made at
Trump's Wall Meeting
the rundown
Jan 2, 2019 3:56 PM CST

Little Progress Made at Trump's Wall Meeting

At least that's what Democrats seemed to indicate in early reports

(Newser) - The 12th day of the government shutdown brought a meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders in which his Homeland Security officials were tasked with making a "plea" for the border wall. The 3pm Wednesday session, which comes one day before Democrats seize control of the House, was held...

Dems Say They'll 'Vote Swiftly' to End Shutdown

Funding bill expected on Jan. 3

(Newser) - For the first time since the end of 1995, the US is on course to start a new year amid a government shutdown. Both houses of Congress adjourned Thursday with no deal to end the partial shutdown that began at midnight on Dec. 21, the Guardian reports. With President Trump...

Ex-First Lady Passes Torch to Another as 'Most Admired Woman'

Michelle Obama takes crown from Hillary Clinton, winner since 2002; Barack Obama is men's victor

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has been named the most admired woman in Gallup's annual survey more than any other since Gallup started asking in 1946: 22 times, to be exact, including for each year since 2002. This year, however, another former first lady has finally knocked Clinton off the hill. Michelle...

Trump Touts Beauty of Border Wall
Trump Touts Beauty
of Border Wall
Dec 19, 2018 7:52 AM CST

Trump Touts Beauty of Border Wall

Claims it'll be 'artistically designed' and 'save us BILLIONS' haven't swayed Dems

(Newser) - President Trump says his proposed border wall will do its job and look good doing it. "The Democrats are saying loud and clear that they do not want to build a Concrete Wall," but "we are building artistically designed steel slats, so that you can easily see...

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