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Video: Trump talks North Korea, Guantanamo and immigration in first State of the Union

by Gerald Harris, Jini Hernandez, Clarissa Jones, Joey Mendolia & Kevin Schmidt | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics

  WASHINGTON– President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Capitol Hill Tuesday night, addressing immigration, foreign relations, national security threats and several other issues to Congress and the nation. The president began...

Joe Kennedy Blames Trump for a “Fractured” Nation in Democratic Rejoinder to SOTU Speech

by epianin | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics

Democratic Rep. Joseph Kennedy III of Massachusetts delivered a sharp rejoinder to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night, declaring that the Republican administration “isn’t just targeting the laws that protect us – they are targeting the...

Immigration, economy, Guantanamo highlight Trump’s first state of the union

by Kate Cimini, Casey Egan & Oyin Falana | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump laid out the “four pillars” of his controversial immigration reform plan last night during his first State of the Union address, urging all sides to come together in what he termed the best prospect for a compromise  in the past...

Trump Delivers State of the Union to Sharply Divided Congress

by Elizabeth Strassner | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — A famous Zen riddle asks, “What’s the sound of one hand clapping?” That riddle might be unsolvable, but anyone curious about the sound of one party clapping need only have tuned in to the State of the Union Tuesday night. To say that Democrats and...
State of the Union Preview: Economy and Immigration

State of the Union Preview: Economy and Immigration

by Yingjie Gu, Jasmine Khayami & Matt Sussis | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics

President Trump is expected to discuss the country’s economic climate and his immigration framework at tonight’s State of the Union. Jasmine Khayami spoke with field reporters Jenny Gu and Matt Sussis to learn...
Democrats Turn to another Kennedy to Respond to Trump’s State of the Union Address

Democrats Turn to another Kennedy to Respond to Trump’s State of the Union Address

by Casey Egan | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — He’s a Kennedy. He’s young. He’s gone “viral” on social media for blistering critiques of Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump. In choosing Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts to deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union...
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