Infrastructure Week Is Always Next Week

President Trump devoted about 200 words of the more than 5,000 he uttered on Tuesday night to calling for a $1.5 trillion package "to permanently fix our infrastructure deficit." But lawmakers itching to see the administration's long-awaited plan for rebuilding the nation's roads, bridges, railways, and waterways-and more importantly, how to pay for it-will have to wait.

Black Dems take lead in push to impeach Trump

Black lawmakers say that's the result of Trump repeatedly stirring racial controversies, from personally attacking two members of the caucus to casting equal blame on white supremacists and counterprotesters for fatal violence in Charlottesville, Va., last summer. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver , former head of the CBC, said the bitter feelings originated well before Trump arrived in office, when the real estate mogul began raising doubts about former President Obama's birthplace - and, by extension, his authority to be president.

Many people of color not won over by Trump call for unity

President Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. While some praised President Donald Trump for his ability to stay on message and strike a more presidential tone during his State of the Union speech, others pointed out his remarks and stance were out of step with his actions.

FBI clashes with Trump, has ‘grave concerns’ on Russia memo

In a remarkably public clash of wills with the White House, the FBI declared Wednesday it has "grave concerns" about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russia election investigation that President Donald Trump wants released. The FBI's short and sharp statement, its first on the issue, laid bare a Trump administration conflict that had previously played out mostly behind closed doors in meetings between top Justice Department and White House officials.

Axelrod on Trump: A ‘rooster taking credit for the dawn’

One day after Trump delivered the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, Obama staffer David Axelrod delivered his own take on American politics. President Donald Trump talked about business moving to the U.S., chain migration, energy exports and the Islamic State group.

Stop Calling Melania Trump’s SOTU White Pantsuit a Feminist StatementTeen Vogue

Melania Trump wore a white Christian Dior pantsuit to the president's State of the Union address Tuesday night, and several media outlets rushed to attach political and social significance to her sartorial choice. It's true that white is a color we've recently come to associate with political fashion statements.

Trump infrastructure plan seeks to shift burden to states

When President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure investment in his State of the Union address, he didn't pledge that the federal government actually would provide that much money for roads, bridges, rail and waterways. To the contrary, Trump's plan counts on state and local governments working with private investors to come up with much of the cash.

Sullen Democrats sit out Trumpa s offer of bipartisanship

The maxim that a picture is worth a thousand words was never truer than during President Trump 's first State of the Union address. Here is an incomplete list of unobjectionable topics that those sedentary congressional Democrats refused to celebrate: record low jobless rates for blacks and Hispanics; worker bonuses tied to the new tax cut law; 2.4 million jobs created last year; the need to respect the American flag; the need to fight the opioid epidemic; a more secure border; recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital; and, even, the national motto "In God We Trust."

Commentary: In State of Union address, Trump promises to fix trade? Try competing first

US President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump's protectionist approach and laser focus on China may have played well on the stump, but it will leave the American workers who ushered him into office at a disadvantage.

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 Memo: Trump sticks to his guns on immigration agenda

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 is going full-steam ahead with his immigration agenda, catering to his base with tough talk and trying to force a difficult choice on Democrats who have promised to protect immigrant communities. Trump's State of the Union speech was notable for its emphatic rhetoric on illegal immigration and for the significant time devoted to the topic.

Minorities hear division in Trump call for unity

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes with the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's hard to make the time President Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. - President Donald Trump's call for American unity in his first State of the Union address struck an us-versus-them tone for many minorities, raising questions as to what extent Americans are put off by a leader who continually draws criticism as bigoted and xenophobic.

No immigration deal near as Trump speech, offer are panned

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., listen to the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's State of the Union offer of a "down-the-middle compromise" on immigration did nothing to move Republicans and Democrats closer to a deal Wednesday, as Democrats accused the president of lacing his speech with racially charged remarks and Republicans dug in on their demands.

Silence is golden as Melania makes first appearance since sex claims

Adult film star Stormy Daniels, riding on claims of a sexual relationship with Donald Trump, went on TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! during the State of the Union address.Daniels - real name Stephanie Clifford - has been busy in strip clubs with a risque act based on Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan.On Kimmel's ABC show, Clifford, 38, ducked questions about an affair and was vague on a new sta... Adult film star Stormy Daniels, riding on claims of a sexual relationship with Donald Trump, went on TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! during the State of the Union address. Daniels - real name Stephanie Clifford - has been busy in strip clubs with a risque act based on Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan.

FBI says it has “grave concerns” over release of Russia memo

The FBI said Wednesday it has "grave concerns" about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russia investigation that President Donald Trump wants to release to the public. It was the first time the bureau has weighed in publicly on an issue that has openly divided the Justice Department and the White House.

Boeing leads Wall Street out of two-day slump

U.S. stocks jumped at the open on Wednesday, after two days of steep losses, boosted by a surge in Boeing and a controversy-free State of the Union speech by President Donald Trump. Boeing forecast full-year profit well above market estimates as it expects its busiest year ever for deliveries, sparking a 6.4 percent surge in its shares, the biggest weight in the price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average.