Cheddar's special post State of the Union show is a wrap-up of President Trump's big night: what were the highlights, what was the reaction, and most importantly, what's next for the GOP?
In his first official State of the Union address, President Trump said the country is strong, and that now is the beginning of a "new American moment." He touted tax reform success and a surging stock market. Republicans cheered, while most Democrats remained seated. Congressman Joe Kennedy III gave the official Democratic response, rallying Americans unhappy with President Trump's harsh rhetoric.
On Capitol Hill, Cheddar's J.D. Durkin spoke with numerous Democratic lawmakers moments after the speech, including Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA). He asked each of them how they view the state of America right now.
Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) said President Trump gave a "great speech," but Democrats are against his personality, and therefore, his policies.
Nicole Goodkind, politics reporter for Newsweek, discusses the controversial claissified memo in light of the FBI director publicly announcing "grave concerns" with inaccuracies. We also dig into new updates in the Russia investigation.
Facebook and Microsoft release earnings. The Dow wraps its best month since March 2016. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection. Bitcoin could face its worst monthly decline in January. Entrepreneur and original "Shark" Kevin Harrington shares his outlook for cryptocurrency, and how he thinks it could transform retail.
The director of the CDC resigned Wednesday after reports saying she purchased shares in a tobacco company. Spotify is testing a new app in Australia that sounds a lot like Pandora.
To accelerate efforts to increase gender equality in 2018, some of the world's top female leaders met at the New York Stock Exchange for the first-ever Women in Corporate Leadership Initiative. Marlene Schiappa, France's Secretary of State for Gender Equality, breaks down how the group is pushing for equality in the year ahead.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell represents Michigan's twelfth district. She invited Cindy Garcia as her guest to President Trump's first State of the Union. Due to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, Garcia's husband Jorge was deported to Mexico after living in America for 30 years.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection. The decision comes one day after President Trump's first State of the Union. Republican political strategist Rick Wilson explains what this means for the Republican party, and shares his top moments from the SOTU.
Stormy Daniels stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address. Spotify is testing a new app in Australia that's similar to Pandora. The Young Turks CEO Cenk Uygur joins Cheddar to discuss his network's new partnership with Dan Rather. Plus, we talk to stars from "Total Divas" about the reality show's milestone 100th episode.
Jon Greenberg, staff writer at Politifact, fact-checks President Trump's first State of the Union Address, digging into some of his boldest policy claims.
In a surprise announcement on his Twitter account, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) said he will not seek re-election after his term ends this year. Cenk Uygur, Founder of The Young Turks, weighs in on the breaking news.
