All eyes will be on Washington tomorrow as President Trump delivers his first State of the Union address. The speech historically sets the political tone for the year, so politicians and civilians alike are waiting to see what 2018 will have in store.
Emma Vigeland, Politics Producer at The Young Turks, and Jenna Browder, Correspondent at CBN, discuss what to expect from the president's speech. They both agree that while the President will be on prompter, it's unlikely he will stick entirely to script.
Not everyone in Congress plans on attending tomorrow night's event. Eight Congressional Democrats including Rep. John Lewis (D-MD) and Maxine Waters (D-CA) are boycotting the State of the Union. Vigeland and Browder debate whether Democrats are in the wrong for not showing up.
American businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days. Many companies delayed or canceled orders after President Donald Trump last month put a 145% tariff on items made in China. Importers still face relatively high tariffs, however, as well as uncertainty over what will happen in the coming weeks and months. The temporary truce was announced as retailers and their suppliers are looking to finalize their plans and orders for the holiday shopping season. They’re concerned a mad scramble to get goods onto ships will lead to bottlenecks and increased shipping costs.
The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it achieves.
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X, the social media platform owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk, is challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota ban on using deepfakes to influence elections and harm candidates.