WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will deliver the state of union speech in front of a joint session of Congress on Jan. 29, despite House Speaker Pelosi's suggestion that the speech be pushed back. . ..…
But what triggered the latest push from Washington may have been Russia’s more open alliance with Caracas. ... Given his consolidation of authority and the important alliance with Russia taking on international prominence, it seems that Washington decided to renew its..…
George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address—or “Annual Message” if you prefer—in person and in New York. ... The State of the Union address wasn’t always called that. Presidents from George Washington through Herbert Hoover called their..…
WASHINGTON — President Trump would look for alternative venues for his State of Union address on Tuesday, appearing to capitulate after Speaker Nancy Pelosi again told him she would not invite him to deliver it at House until the government reopens.. ... WASHINGTON —..…
Washington and Brussels also supported putsch against the democratically elected pro- Russian of Ukraine and encouraged Kiev to join the alliance, steps that were even more provocative from Moscow's perspective.. ..…
Iran’s abrupt transformation from a reliable U.S. security partner and hub for American investment to a seethingly anti-American regime led by an ascetic cleric confounded Washington. “How could Iran, with its oil and its strategic situation between the Soviet Union and the Persian Gulf,..…
Thanks to a growing grass-roots movement and new technology, consensus is building in Washington. A bipartisan coalition in Congress may soon be able to update the country’s antiquated nuclear waste laws. . . . ..…
The tradition of House Speaker inviting the President to make his State of the Union goes back to 1790 when George Washington gave the first State of the Union address. ..…
This included shutting down newspapers and imprisoning journalists who supported secession from the Union. . But the hostility toward Lincoln within the Washington establishment and the political elite was just as ferocious. . ..…
Most controversial news of the day, as detected by AI.