Biden takes on Trump over Russia, democracy in fiery State of the Union address
Updated: 3pm (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden assailed former President Donald Trump for kowtowing to Russia, failing to care about COVID-19 and papering over the 6th January Capitol assault on Thursday in a State of the Union speech making his case for re-election in 2024. Biden, speaking before a joint session of […]
Essay: Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?
In an article first published on The Conversation, US political science scholars MELISSA K MERRY and AARON SMITH-WALTER argue Biden’s focus on high-profile mass shootings and the role of assault weapons over other firearms helps explain why so many Americans feel gun laws are doomed to fail…
Biden vows “to protect” country in State of the Union speech, refers to China balloon
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he would cooperate with great power rival China, but vowed “to protect our country,” a reference to a Chinese spy balloon that traveled across America last week. “I’m committed to work with China where we can […]
Biden predicts dark endgame for Putin in State of the Union
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin, barred Russian flights from American airspace and led Democratic and Republican lawmakers in a rare display of unity on Tuesday in a State of the Union speech dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Let each of us if you’re able to stand, […]
Analysis – Breaking down Trump’s religion-heavy State of the Union
RNS US President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address peppered with religious references and ideas on Tuesday evening, laying out a sweeping vision for the United States that evoked old (and contested) religious ideas and catered directly to conservative Christians who make up his base of support. The president made several appeals […]
Updated: Trump-Pelosi feud erupts during speech to Congress as impeachment trial nears end
Last updated 4.25pmWashington DC, USReuters A bitter feud between US President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back. Trump avoided the subject of his impeachment drama […]
News Special – Trump’s State of the Union garners mixed reactions among faith groups
RNS Religious leaders and people of faith offered mixed reactions to President Trump’s Statue of the Union address on Tuesday evening, which was billed as a unifying message but which some say maintains a polarised status quo in Washington. Standing before Congress, Supreme Court justices, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other dignitaries, the President […]