Here’s What to Watch For in Trump’s Speech to Congress
Presidents typically use these speeches to promote their accomplishments and lay out their plans. President Trump is expected to touch on Ukraine and government cuts.
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At 9 p.m. Eastern, President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress for the first time in his second term. The New York Times will carry the address live.
The directive, which takes effect immediately, affects more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition in the pipelines and on order.
Canada is one of the United States’ largest trading partners, but President Trump wants to either take it or leave it.
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza.
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
The president initiated an investigation that could lead to tariffs on lumber imports, nearly half of which comes from Canada.
In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented immigrant suspected of driving drunk.
The question hovering over Washington was whether the confrontation was a spontaneous outburst or a planned verbal smack down.