Marc A. Thiessen: Trump throws away his momentum for peanuts

Last week, President Trump delivered a State of the Union address that won the approval of 75 percent of viewers, including 43 percent of Democrats. Normally, presidents try to ride the wave from a successful State of the Union as long as they can.

Is Fred Warmbier Grieving or Warmongering?

North Korean cheering squads wave upon their arrival at the Korean-transit office near the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea Fred Warmbier, whose son Otto Warmbier, a student here at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, died shortly after returning from North Korea, is reportedly traveling to the Winter Olympics with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. It's hard to imagine the incredible grief of losing a son and of having seen a son suffer.

Trump suggests it is a un-Americana not to applaud him

President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of being "un-American" and maybe even treasonous for failing to applaud him during his State of the Union speech. Trump says during a speech in Blue Ash, Ohio, that the Democrats last week gave off "bad energy" as he delivered his first State of the Union, failing to clap even at positive economic news.

Diane Dimond: Don’t Let the Media Make up Your Mind on State of the Union

Following President Donald Trump's first State of the Union, I was left shaking my head at some journalists' analysis of what was said. Especially troublesome to see from my crime-and-justice perch was reporters tying Trump's mention of deadly MS-13 gang activity to all undocumented immigrants.

In remarks touting vocational schools, Trump conflates them with community colleges

President Donald J. Trump welcomes State of the Union honored guest, Jon Bridger, founder of the Cajun Navy, to the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The State of the Union guests will be seated with First Lady... President Donald J. Trump welcomes State of the Union honored guest, Jon Bridger, founder of the Cajun Navy, to the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The State of the Union guests will be seated with First Lady... President Donald J. Trump welcomes State of the Union honored guest, Jon Bridger, founder of the Cajun Navy, to the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The State of the Union guests will be seated with First Lady... President Donald J. Trump welcomes State of the Union honored guest, Jon Bridger, founder of the Cajun Navy, to the Oval Office at ... (more)

Washington Post defends State of the Union coverage

Donald John Trump Stormy Daniels on statement denying Trump affair: 'I do not know where it came from' Five Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union Van Jones: Trump 'selling sweet-tasting candy with poison in it' MORE 's State of the Union address, The Washington Post on Wednesday explained that the update to the headline was not due to complaints. The newspaper changed the headlines multiple times after the first edition, but a spokesperson told the Washington Examiner it was to reflect the paper's coverage, not because of complaints on Twitter.

The first couple reunites on the world stage

Melania Trump, whose appearances often generate public interest, strode into the Capitol Tuesday night with the public eager to read into whatever signals the President might exchange with his wife during the State of the Union speech. With the exception of her unorthodox decision to abandon her husband's vehicle for the ride from the White House to the Capitol building - and instead travel there in her own motorcade with her guests, arriving almost one hour before him - Melania Trump's interaction with the President was, essentially, State of the Union status quo.

Trump calls for optimism in spite of warnings of danger

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, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.

State of the Union | Good news for thousands of Indians as Donald…

SOTU Reuters US President Donald Trump applauds during his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress inside the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. US President Donald Trump today urged the Congress to pass a legislation that promotes merit- based immigration, a move that would benefit hundreds of thousands of Indian professionals.

Stormy Daniels Joins Jimmy Kimmel for Post-‘State of the Union’ Guest Appearance

The adult film star, who is reported to have had an affair with Donald Trump in 2006, appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Tuesday night. Hours after President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address, the adult-film star he allegedly had an affair with in 2006 appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a pair of puppets.

State of the Union: Full text of President Donald Trump’s speech before US Congress

US President Donald Trump today delivered his first State of the Union address to the Congress where he listed out the achievements of his one-year-old administration and outlined his future agenda. His speech focused on immigration reforms, terrorism, tax reforms, infrastructure, job creation.

Sonny Perdue picked as designated survivor for the State of the Union

The Agriculture Secretary was announced as this year's designated survivor, meaning that he was tapped to skip the State of the Union address and be secured at an undisclosed location instead, according to the White House pool report. The designated survivor is typically a Cabinet-level official who is chosen to skip certain high-profile events - generally limited to State of the Union addresses and inaugurations - so that he or she may assume power if a disaster were to occur while the majority of the government is gathered at the event.