Category: State of the Union Address

Wish for Humility Goes Unfulfilled in State of the Union

Commentary Before he gave it, President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address was widely expected to be a “re-boot” or a “reset” of his floundering presidency—an acknowledgment of past mistakes while setting at least something of a new course for the future in order to avoid making any more of them. Last month, David…


The State of the Biden Union (And My Reply)

President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union (SOTU) address in a fumbling, stumbling manner that seemed more strident than decisive. With the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and other domestic woes, I dive into this speech as well as the GOP rebuttal, and provide my own response to the SOTU. Follow us…


DeSantis Reacts to Biden’s State of the Union Address

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted strongly to President Biden’s State of the Union address, saying that most of the domestic issues the country is facing now are of “Joe Biden’s own creation.” “It’s striking that so many of these problems have been created by Biden in his administration since he’s been president,” DeSantis…


Capitol Report (March 1): Biden Addresses Nation at Fraught Moment

President Joe Biden is addressing the nation before Congress Tuesday night in his first State of the Union address, where he’ll discuss America’s role in the Ukraine war. And he will announce a new plan to tackle inflation and mental health—an area where he hopes to find common ground. With the world on edge as…


DeSantis Rejects Biden Admin Request for National Guard at State of the Union

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to Twitter on Feb. 28 to announce that he will not be sending in the troops for the President’s State of the Union Address. In his post, DeSantis, a Republican, responded to the Biden administration’s request for all states to deploy their guard units to the Capitol. “I have…