The Associated PressJan 31, 2018
The 2016 presidential candidate says she should not have let a senior campaign adviser keep his job after a female staffer accused him of sexual harassment in 2007. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 31, 2018
The Massachusetts representative assures Americans that while "bullies ... may land a punch ... they have never managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 31, 2018
The president's address has all the elements of fascism, except brownshirts marching in the street beating people up, though he has veered toward that in his praise of neo-Nazis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Sen. Bernie Sanders / AlterNetJan 30, 2018
"Tuesday night is Trump's State of the Union address. Nobody knows exactly what he will be discussing, but I'm absolutely certain what he will not be talking about." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMar 1, 2017
Although not exactly a State of the Union address, the speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night bore a close resemblance to one. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 14, 2016
The president claimed he had the long view in sight when he addressed both houses of Congress, as well as the American people, in Tuesday's State of the Union speech. But much of the work of his final appeal had to do with securing his legacy and boosting his party in the near future. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 13, 2016
President Obama’s final State of the Union address was largely lacking in specifics and replete with high ideals and ambitious goals, such as curing cancer. But he did address some issues in everyday politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2016
"What I do know for sure about this year's speech," says "The Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr., is that "Obama has no more f***s to give!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 24, 2015
Obama hailed the benefits of an open Internet in his State of the Union address. Here’s what it is and how he’s trying to make it happen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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