First lady Jill Biden presents her Inauguration Day clothing at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in January 2023.
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Biden tapped into themes of unity – both among Americans and with Western allies – while warning Russian President Vladimir Putin that he had badly miscalculated in invading Ukraine.
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the Capitol on Feb. 4, 2020.
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The self-references and superlatives used by President Trump made his State of the Union much more excessive linguistically than this speech’s tone typically is.
A brief line in the State of the Union address hints at an exciting year for commercial spaceflight companies in the US. After an eight year lull, US rockets will again carry astronauts into space.
Trump before delivering the State of the Union address with Pelosi and Pence.
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Four scholars weigh in on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, exploring his statements on immigration, childhood poverty, the border wall and the investigations into his campaign.
Lennie Skutnik, center front, at Reagan’s State of the Union address.
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The State of the Union address, a traditional exercise for US presidents was marked this year by a great divergence on tone and words, showing the clear dictatorial style of the American leader.
Anxiously awaiting the State of the Union.
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Unlike most politicians, Donald Trump’s thoughts are laid bare via his Twitter feed. His State of the Union promise of a “new American moment” shows his intention to reinvent traditional politics.
Leader of South Africa’s opposition parties and civil society took part in an anti-corruption march against the government.
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South Africa’s social compact is at breaking point and the country may need a dialogue similar to its 1994 political transition talks to get out of the crisis.
Barack Obama’s goal for America to find a ‘cure’ for cancer is unrealistic and too simplistic.
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Obama’s goal of “curing” cancer is unrealistic, simplistic and not achievable. Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases for which no single cure will ever be effective.
Obama leads the way across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, March 7, 2015.
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In his State of the Union address, the President’s core message was that the US has emerged strong from the twin crises caused by the 2001 terrorist attacks and the 2008 global recession. And the challenge…
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