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6 Takes on Trump's State of the Union

Analysts don't think the president managed to woo voters ahead of the midterms

(Newser) - President Trump was in his wheelhouse Tuesday night, but if his State of the Union address was meant to bring voters to his side ahead of the midterms, pundits generally think it's unlikely to be a success. Six takes on the president's speech:
  • NPR 's Domenico Montanaro
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Former GOP Speaker: Gonzales Must Resign Over Racy Texts

Kevin McCarthy adds his voice to those calling for Texas rep to step down

(Newser) - Add Kevin McCarthy to the list of Republicans calling for one of their own to resign. The former House speaker told CBS News on Tuesday that congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas should step down over his alleged affair with an aide who later died by suicide. "If this was...

Democrats' Response to SOTU Questions Trump's 'Golden Age'

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger asks if POTUS is truly working for Americans

(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Trump's depiction of the nation as being in a "golden age" during his State of the Union, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many Americans more than a year into his second term. Her...

7 Takeaways From Trump's State of the Union

Combative address broke Trump's own record for longest SOTU

(Newser) - President Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the US economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven't benefited from Trump's policies. He took the...

Trump: We Need to Hear 'Those Secret Words' From Iran

He says he will not allow the nation to have a nuclear weapon

(Newser) - President Trump didn't spend much time on Iran in his State of the Union address, but he vowed that he will not allow the "world's No. 1 sponsor of terror" to have a nuclear weapon. The line drew one of the strongest positive responses from Democrats all...

Rep. Ilhan Omar Shouts, 'You've Killed Americans'

Trump responds, 'You should be ashamed of yourself' in State of the Union address

(Newser) - One of the more divisive moments of President Trump's State of the Union came as he defended his administration's aggressive immigration tactics. "You've killed Americans!" shouted Democratic Rep. Ilhan Oman of Minnesota, where ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, reports the...

Trump Announces Surprise Honor for Team USA Goalie

President greets the gold medal winners during his State of the Union address

(Newser) - President Trump didn't wait long in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night to introduce one of his bigger guests, or group of guests: the USA men's hockey team, fresh off their gold medal win. The team's entrance drew a standing ovation from both Republicans and...

Trump Declares We're Living in the 'Golden Age of America'

President begins his State of the Union address

(Newser) - President Trump opened his State of the Union address with a defiant statement that drew a standing ovation from his fellow Republicans. "My fellow Americans, our nation is back—bigger, better, richer, stronger than ever before," he said, reports the New York Times . "This is the golden...

What to Expect in Trump's SOTU Address

It could end up being the longest on record

(Newser) - President Trump's State of the Union address at 9pm Eastern is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate. The president and his party appear vulnerable, with polls showing much of...

President, First Lady Will Have Separate SOTU Guests

Trump's guests include Erika Kirk

(Newser) - Erika Kirk will be back in the national spotlight Tuesday night. The widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has been invited as one of President Trump's guests for his State of the Union address, a White House spokesperson confirmed to the Hill . The appearance comes months after...

Democrats Bringing Epstein Survivors to SOTU

Several will have them as their invited guests to the State of the Union

(Newser) - Democrats will be making a point about the Jeffrey Epstein files Tuesday night during President Trump's State of the Union address via their invited guests. NBC News reports that more than a dozen House Democrats are bringing survivors or their relatives. Reps. Ro Khanna, Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Raskin, and...

Op-Ed: It Was a Miracle on Ice, But It Left 'a Sour Taste'

Mary Clarke blasts US men's hockey team, President Trump for dig at the women's team

(Newser) - For Mary Clarke, watching the US men's hockey team win gold at the Olympics was "a dream come true." But what followed—from Kash Patel chugging beer in the locker room to players laughing as President Trump informed them he would have to also invite the women'...

FedEx Sues US Government Over Trump's Tariffs

Delivery giant seeks repayment of duties after Supreme Court ruling

(Newser) - FedEx just put a dollar sign on the Supreme Court's recent tariff ruling . Days after the court found that most of President Trump's import duties were unlawful, the shipping giant filed suit on Monday in the US Court of International Trade, seeking to claw back money it says...

Trump Denies Reports Top General Is 'Reluctant' on Iran

President says Dan Caine predicts easy success, but multiple outlets suggest otherwise

(Newser) - As President Trump weighs possible military action against Iran, a strange dynamic is playing out: Multiple reports suggest his top general is leery about going forward, while Trump insists those reports are "100 percent incorrect." In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump wrote that Gen. Dan Caine,...

Given Dire Warnings on Chips, Tech Giants Dragged Their Feet

NYT reports on minimal US efforts to reduce dependence on Taiwan semiconductors

(Newser) - Silicon Valley has been getting explicit warnings for years about its chip habit, and the bill may finally be coming due, reports the New York Times . US officials from two administrations have privately pressed tech giants including Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm to reduce their reliance on Taiwan, which produces...

USS Ford Sailors Struggle With a Marathon Deployment

Families grapple with mission approaching record length as Trump sends ship near Iran

(Newser) - The USS Gerald R. Ford is on a deployment that could easily stretch to 11 months and set a Navy record, and it's wearing on the 5,000 people aboard and those waiting at home. The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump has twice extended the carrier's...

It Could Be a Tense SOTU for the Supreme Court

Trump, who has been railing against the court over its tariff decision, speaks Tuesday night

(Newser) - President Trump delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, and he's tipping his hand on only one aspect of it in advance: "It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," he told reporters on Monday, reports the...

Supreme Court Ruling All but Kills 'Tariff Dividend Checks'

Court ruling, missing legislation dim prospects for household rebate plan

(Newser) - Those $2,000 "tariff dividend" checks President Trump has been talking up are looking increasingly unlikely to actually happen, policy experts tell CNBC . When the Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a key plank of Trump's existing tariff program, ruling 6-3 that he misused emergency powers to put much...

Former ICE Lawyer: Training for Agents Cut to 'Dangerous' Level

'They removed so many essential parts that what remains is a dangerous husk'

(Newser) - A former US Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned Monday that the agency's training program for new recruits is "deficient, defective, and broken." Ryan Schwank's comments during a forum held by congressional Democrats come at a time of...

US Women's Hockey Team Turns Down Trump's Invite

He invited them to SOTU after joking to men's team that he'd be impeached if he didn't

(Newser) - The US women's hockey team has turned down a trip to Washington. On Monday, the Olympic gold medalists declined President Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday, citing school and work obligations now that the Games are over, a USA Hockey spokesperson said....

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