Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address last night to a divided audience—one that was split not only by the choice to stand up to applaud, but also by what they wore. Leading up to the president’s address to the nation, certain groups, like the Democratic Working Women’s Group and the Congressional…
Read moreThough today a recognizable part of State of the Union procedure, the presidential practice of inviting regular civilians to attend the event as “special guests” is actually a fairly recent one, beginning only with the Reagan administration in 1982. Historically, these invitees of the president and first lady have been Americans who either epitomize national…
Read moreAll eyes were on First Lady Melania Trump as she entered the chamber to watch her husband deliver his first State of the Union to a joint session of Congress. In a break from tradition, she arrived separately from President Trump—the Obamas and George W. Bush and his wife Laura both rode together from the…
Read moreDozens of Democratic women will wear black to President Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday to show support for survivors of sexual harassment and assault. Rep. Pramila Jayapal won’t be one of them — because she’s not attending the speech at all. The freshman Democrat from Washington state announced in a Facebook video on…
Read moreWe still have 24 hours before the big show, but it appears things are already off to an iffy start for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. On Monday, photos of this year’s SOTU tickets began to surface on social media and showed they came with not one, but two embarrassing typos. Clear…
Read moreWe’ve got some bad news: The State of the Union Address is happening this week, and yeah, you should probably watch—if only to understand the jokes Saturday Night Live will make about it next weekend. No worries, though: When that’s over, there are plenty of fantastic movies and TV shows airing this week that will…
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