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The members of the Congressional Black Caucus, offended by President Trump’s statements about people and countries of color as well as his policies toward civil and human rights, protested as the president delivered his first State of the Union Address on Jan. 30.
Michigan Republicans welcomed President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech, while Democrats mostly criticized the rhetoric while holding out hope to reach a deal on improving America’s infrastructure.One of Trump’s best lines in the Tuesday night speech was that “The era of economic surrender is over” – a nod to the general optimism that Americans are feeling about the economy, said
GAC Motor, China's fastest-growing automaker, is celebrating the conclusion of its 4th appearance at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, where its smash hit line-up including the GA4 sedan and Enverge concept car have garnered rave reviews and generated massive buzz and anticipation for the company's plans to expand into the North American market by 2019. The company
Black members of Congress made sure they would be heard last night, even if President Donald Trump was doing all the talking. Members of the CBC (Congressional Black Caucus) wore brightly colored yellow, green, black and red kente cloth accents to President Trump’s first State of the Union address, as a sign of defiance against his “sh*thole* comments about African and Caribbean countries.
Though there were many protest events in response to Donald Trump’s first State of the Union, members of the Congressional Black Caucus perhaps won their greatest victory by showing up. Seated together and being seen on national TV wearing kente cloth over a two hour period was perhaps a larger victory than not attending at all.
The #MeToo movement has supporters in D.C., too. The Time's Up movement has reverberated through every industry, from Hollywood all the way to Washington, D.C. Members of the Democratic Women's Working Group attending this evening's State of the Union address are expected to wear black in solidarity with the #MeToo movement. Rep.
A number of Democratic legislators will be bringing activists as their guests to Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, including “Dreamers,” local politicians, and women speaking out as part of the #MeToo movement. Tuesday’s speech will be President Trump’s first State of the Union.
At least 17 women have accused the president of the United States of sexual misconduct. This evening, the injustices of sexual misconduct and assault suffered by all women will be underscored by female lawmakers attending the State of the Union address. Until then, the infamous “Weinstein Effect” had yet to obstruct the power of sexual predators in Washington on a meaningful level.
It’s that time of year again. What time of year, you ask? The time of year when President Racist von WallBuilder reads his prepared speech from a teleprompter, and a roomful of fat, rich white guys and affluent white women applaud as if the world were crafted from his tiny hands. Rep.
The #MeToo movement has stolen the show at awards nights for music, television, and film this year — and politics may be about to face the same. Several representatives and senators have chosen to bring guests to the State of the Union who reflect the challenges the country faces with sexual harassment and assault.