President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress was a very big moment, and the reason he knocked it out of the park is that he focused on his promises and key policy proposals.
For Republicans who have been concerned that President Trump has not been specific about his policies and about where he wants to take the country, Tuesday night’s address to Congress and the nation was a welcome relief. For liberals, however, it was a problem precisely because he offered specifics.
Last week, President Donald Trump erupted with fury over a series of public revelations of private facts -- some top-secret and some office gossip -- that painted him and his White House in a bad light.
Last week, Edward Price, a former CIA analyst, became a media darling after the Washington Post published Price’s op-ed announced his resignation from the CIA because he was unable to serve the Trump administration in good faith.
Tuesday night with his speech to Congress President Trump raised the stakes, making obstructionist Democrats look foolish at best – at worst, unpatriotic.
Tuesday night with his speech to Congress President Trump raised the stakes, making obstructionist Democrats look foolish at best – at worst, unpatriotic.
On February 28, 2017, President Trump, while addressing a Joint Session of Congress, once again identified accountability in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a top priority.
Tuesday night Trump played to familiar themes from the campaign trail that continue to energize his base, but still failed to build the consensus he needs to accomplish a national legislative agenda.
