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State of the Union
Congressional Stock Trading Ban Backed by Trump Is Full of Loopholes
The bill would only affect Congress, and wouldn't ban stock trading by members of the executive branch.
DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address
“I was arrested for standing up,” says Rahman, who was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent several hours in jail.
Trump’s State of the Union Speech Failed to Mention Violence by DHS Agencies
Trump relied on theatrics to push disinformation about immigrants in his speech.
Trump Uses State of the Union Address to Falsely Declare Economy Is “Roaring”
Ignoring the economic reality of most Americans is an incredible gamble for the president.
Trump’s Pre-State of the Union Polling Numbers Among the Worst He’s Ever Had
Trump receives negative marks on the economy, foreign policy matters, his handling of immigration, and more.
Biden Is Quietly Funding Nuclear Weapons Upgrades That Could Imperil the Planet
The continued funding of nuclear weapons development is a pork barrel of herculean proportions.
Cori Bush’s Gazan SOTU Guest: Congress Is “Complicit in the Murder of My Family”
Intimaa Salama attended the State of the Union while mourning for 35 family members killed by Israel in Gaza.
Beyond the State of the Union, We Must Confront the State of the Genocide
In the aftermath of Biden’s 2024 State of the Union, we offer an alternate address: “The State of the Genocide.”
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden’s SOTU
There won't be “a transformative domestic policy without a change in our foreign policy,” says The Nation's publisher.
Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden’s State of the Union
“We’re horrified at our morally bankrupt President,” said one activist who was part of the blockade.