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State Of The Union

  1. scandals
    Senator Katie Britt delivering her State of the Union response.
    Katie Britt Falsely Blamed Biden for Decades-Old Sex-Trafficking CrimesThe senator made up false context for the lurid anecdote she told in her speech. The victim whose story Britt used is now criticizing her as well.
    By Chas Danner
  2. roundup
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    What Pundits Are Saying About Biden’s State of the Union (and Britt’s Response)A running review of the commentary and reactions to Joe Biden’s big-energy address and Katie Britt’s big weird response.
    By Chas Danner
  3. state of the union
    Trump Responds to State of the Union With Truth Social Crash, Snapchat FiltersHe promised a “play-by-play” response to Biden’s State of the Union. He delivered Truth Social outages and a video of Biden with a hat and pigtails.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. state of the union
    Katie Britt Turns Motherhood Into a WeaponThe GOP presents its ideal woman.
    By Sarah Jones
  5. state of the union
    Donald Trump Campaigns For President In Sioux Center, Iowa Ahead Of State's Caucus
    Yes, Trump Said ‘Get Over It’ After a School ShootingJoe Biden inserted the word “just” during his speech, but the callous Trump quote he cited in the State of the Union was mostly accurate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. early and often
    Senator Katie Britt giving her response to Joe Biden's State of the Union address.
    Katie Britt’s America Sounds Scary, But Not As Scary As Katie BrittState of the Union responses are hard, but the Alabama senator’s reply to Biden was both lurid and banal in content and downright weird in delivery.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Biden Was So Good, Trump Is Accusing Him of Performance-Enhancing DrugsWe need a president who can get high on life?
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. early and often
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Biden’s State of the Union Address: Right in Trump’s Face!In an aggressive speech that defended his record while blasting the opposition, Biden was anything other than a grandfatherly old man.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Joe Biden Is a Mediocre LiberalBut he’s proved to be a successful president anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. early and often
    The GOP’s Heckles Were a Gift to Biden’s Reelection CampaignRepublicans aired a primetime advertisement for their own extremity.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. the capitol
    The Hecklers Have Won: The Polite State of the Union Is DeadMarjorie Taylor Greene and other vocal Biden detractors turned it into something like a rowdy parliamentary session. Expect that to continue.
    By Ben Jacobs
  12. politics
    Rubio Is Too Busy to COVID Test for State of the UnionAlso, he thinks being asked to take basic COVID precautions before sitting in a room with basically the entire U.S. government is “Marxist.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. the inside game
    This Trump-Backing Congressman Has a History With the BidensJill Biden brought future GOP congressman Brian Mast to the State of the Union in 2011. Things are less friendly now.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  14. vision 2020
    Barack Obama Haunts President Trump’s Attempts to Win Black VotesTrump wants to peel off some black voters in 2020. But a major animating force in his presidency is a rejection of his still popular predecessor.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  15. state of the union
    Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh at State of the UnionThe day after the right-wing radio host announced he had stage-four lung cancer, Trump bestowed Limbaugh with the highest possible civilian honor.
    By Chas Danner
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    President Trump Turned the State of the Union Into a Reality ShowLike many aspects of his presidency, Trump turned the SOTU into a TV event — awarding medals, reuniting families, and parading around service members.
    By Ben Jacobs
  17. state of the union
    Highlights From Trump’s 2020 State of the UnionBreakout moments from Trump’s fourth report to the nation — including some conflict between POTUS and Pelosi, and a surprise award for Rush Limbaugh.
    By Matt Stieb
  18. politics
    Read President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union AddressHere’s the full text of Trump’s prepared speech.
    By Chas Danner
  19. politics
    This Is What Happens When Trump Has 24 Hours to Work on a ComebackDid his petulant letter to Nancy Pelosi really take a full day?
    By Lisa Ryan
  20. the national circus
    With State of the Union Disinvitation, Pelosi Outmaneuvers Trump Once AgainPelosi knows how to push the levers of government, and how to push Trump’s buttons. It’s an unbeatable combination.
    By Frank Rich
  21. russia probe
    Trump Overheard Saying He’ll ‘100 Percent’ Release the Nunes MemoCameras caught Trump reassuring a GOP lawmaker at the State of the Union, hours after the White House had denied that he’d decided to make it public.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. In SOTU, Trump Tried to Have His ‘Unity’ — and His Nativism, TooTrump vowed to fight for “all Americans” — then suggested that certain Americans are an inherent threat to our “security and future.”
    By Eric Levitz
  23. Joe Kennedy Pulls Off Rare Feat: A SOTU Response That’s Actually GoodThe congressman’s Obama-esque speech would’ve been impressive, even if expectations hadn’t been lowered by years of awkward responses.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. the national interest
    Trump’s State of the Union Address Filled With False Boasts and Empty PromisesAlmost all of his “accomplishments” were either imaginary or promises he won’t keep.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. select all
    Melania Trump’s Face While Watching the State of the Union Was All of UsShe looked, well, let’s say not happy.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  26. Who Really Writes Trump’s Speeches? The White House Won’t SayThe administration is oddly tight-lipped about who is crafting the State of the Union. Sources say it’s because Trump hates sharing credit.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  27. What to Expect From Trump’s 2018 State of the Union AddressInfrastructure and immigration proposals, an audience filled with people Trump wronged or insulted, and possibly one secretly furious First Lady.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. Misspelled State of the Union Ticket Brightens Everyone’s DaySurprisingly, the White House was not responsible for the error.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. the national interest
    Why Trump’s Call for Unity Is a LieSome slight familiarity with the details reveals how hollow the president’s offer is.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. Obama’s Economy Needs the Universal Basic IncomeIn his final State of the Union, the president diagnosed a problem that only the universal basic income can solve.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. early and often
    What You Missed in the 2016 State of the Union AddressA GIF guide to Obama’s best jabs and Paul Ryan’s newfound commitment to being completely motionless.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Dan McQuade
  32. state of the union
    Watch the State of the Union With Daily IntelligencerIt’s going to be so much fun!
  33. early and often
    Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Stand Earns Kim Davis a Seat at the State of the Union She’ll be in the audience, nowhere near the First Lady.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. sotu
    The First Lady’s SOTU Guest List(We’re talking about Michelle Obama’s box.)
    By Jaime Fuller
  35. Colbert: Jeb’s Forced Confidence Is a Little SadThe Late Show host imagines a State of the Union as a blustering apology.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  36. early and often
    Instead of One Awkward SOTU Response, GOP Offers 5Though it’s hard to see why anyone would want to film one.
    By Marin Cogan
  37. early and often
    What You Missed in the 2015 State of the Union A lot of congressional shaming and presidential sass.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Abraham Riesman
  38. the national interest
    Obama Kicked Off a New Political Era With His SOTU SpeechA liberal agenda for a nation finally emerging from recession.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. Alleged Columbia Rapist ‘Dismayed and Disappointed’ by Accuser’s SOTU InvitationEmma Sulkowicz, who has been carrying a mattress in protest, was invited by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  40. What We Know About the 2015 State of the Union Way more than usual, thanks to the president’s “spoilers” tour.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. early and often
    Obama Plan Would Make Community College FreeIt already has some bipartisan support.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. not-so-early retirement
    Parsing Obama’s Retirement Savings Proposal It could prove to be a big boost for low-income workers.
    By Kevin Roose
  43. great moments in cable news
    Republican Strategist Compares Obama Speech to Sex“The worst there ever was is still excellent,” says Alex Castellanos.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Abraham Riesman
  44. oh congress!
    Rep. Grimm Threatens to ‘Break’ ReporterAnd it’s all on camera.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. state of the union
    What You Missed in the State of the Union SpeechUnexpected Boehner love, threats to act without Congress, and lots of clapping.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Abraham Riesman
  46. the national interest
    Why Obama Pretended He Can Take Economic ActionThe truth is way too depressing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. state of the union
    Representative Randy Weber Awaits ‘Socialistic Dictator’ ObamaAnd insults his cooking.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. the national interest
    What Obama Is Really Trying to Do in the State of the Union AddressThere’s no new strategy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. A Ranking of Presidential State of the Union JokesFrom passing notes to making vomit jokes, our commanders-in-chief have taken some comedic risks.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. the national interest
    Obama’s Plan to End Discrimination Against the Long-term UnemployedSome State of the Union news.
    By Jonathan Chait
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