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Trump's State of the Union becomes political boxing match with theatrical buildup, congressional outbursts, dramatic ...

The longest State of the Union in modern history is now over. Donald Trump held court in the House of Representatives and said little of substance, but substance wasn’t the point. This year, he ...

Presidents who could speak truth to power are so constrained by their devotion to norms that they won't confront a president who's shattering the norms of this democracy daily.

The former president announced last year he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He and his aides say he’s doing well ...

Going into his 2024 State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden was facing what the press called a coordinated Republican effort to paint him as too old and mentally declined to hold the job.

The fleeting preservation of delusion is now the only practical purpose of the State of the Union.

With the midterms approaching and polls showing unease about the economy, some of President Trump’s arguments about its strength sounded eerily like those of his predecessor.

Hundreds of thousands of children's pajamas sold at a popular national retailer were recalled for a potential "burn hazard." ...