Given the options the President has to have to deliver speeches away from Washington D.C., the White House is “hesitant to hold a campaign-style rally instead of the State of the Union address because of a perceived informality.”   WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump declared his yearly State of the Union address “canceled” on Wednesday after House […]

President Obama announced plans to deliver his farewell address from his hometown of Chicago, on January 10. “I’m thinking about them as a chance to say thank you for this amazing journey, to celebrate the ways you’ve changed this country for the better these past eight years, and to offer some thoughts on where we […]

President Barack Obama will deliver his farewell address next week in Chicago, the White House announced on Monday. Obama will deliver remarks at McCormick Place in his hometown Jan. 10. Admission is free, with tickets being released Jan. 7 on a first-come-first-serve basis. “In 1796, as George Washington set the precedent for a peaceful, democratic […]

While the president’s hour-long address remained upbeat, hopeful, and full of change, he didn’t hold back while calling out his critics   Tuesday night marked the last time President Barack Obama took the podium in the House Gallery to deliver a State of the Union address, and for many, he did not disappoint. Setting a […]

Some of those decisions include the bailout of the auto industry and passage of health care law.   President Barack Obama has indicated that he will reflect on some of the most significant decisions of his administration Tuesday during his final State of the Union Address to Congress, according to USA Today. Some of those […]

*As long as she’s been in show business, Wendy Williams has seen and heard a lot of things. So it comes as no surprise that she is well aware of a long-running joke that she was born a man. In light of all the talk, Williams addressed issue surrounding her gender while promoting her new […]

  CLEVELAND — Mayor Frank Jackson says there are “loose ends,” but he believes the city is on the right track. Jackson discussed the State of the City Wednesday afternoon. A crowd of about 1,000 attended the event, hosted by the City Club of Cleveland. Jackson said he is working on creating an environment that […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald made his annual State of the County address on Wednesday. Below are FitzGerald’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you for attending my fourth and final State of the County address. I want to thank the City Club, our esteemed citadel of free speech, […]

*Leave it to Jon Stewart to put a funny twist on President Obama’s State of the Union (SOTU) address. The “Daily Show” host offered up suggestions on making the speech something worth remembering while questioning why Obama would even bother with the annual address when a preview of it has already been released. “Why even […]

*Style watchers barely had enough time to turn attention from the Grammys on Sunday to the U.S. Capitol last night – to assess the state of Michelle Obama’s fashion choice for her husband’s State of the Union address. FLOTUS opted for forest green, wearing an Azzedine Alaïa frock that featured a fitted bodice and full […]

  Politicians are hoping the President will hear and the moods of all of the U.S. citizens to consider how to lead them in a better direction.   Washington (CNN) — Three numbers to keep in mind Tuesday night as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address: six, 30 and 43. Six […]

What tone will President Barack Obama (pictured) set for his sixth year in office when he addresses a joint session of Congress Tuesday in his annual State of the Union address? Did last month’s relatively drama-free deal to avoid another government shutdown inspire an approach that mirrors the big-vision optimism of his early addresses, or […]