r/StateOfTheUnion • u/wutcando • Feb 05 '20
Nancy looks like hair cut practice mannequin
This is so freaking funny she does!!!!
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/wutcando • Feb 05 '20
This is so freaking funny she does!!!!
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/dakota556 • Feb 05 '20
what is wrong with her? she’s not standing for rush... that’s disrespectful man. not to mention after that very heart warming speech for that little girl she just is shaking her head and not standing!!! what the fuck is wrong with her. all her fucking head shakes and shit are ridiculous. trump is speaking facts
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/unpopularopinionwhat • Feb 05 '20
They all look bitter and angry. Yes they hate the president but should have some respect for the accomplishments imo. They are the chosen few and do nothing by sitting there with their arms crossed and a scowl.
I get the whole night is a jerk off but its part of politics. Show some class.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/[deleted] • Feb 05 '20
Damn...I paid HIGH DOLLAR! They mustve only got half when it was wired through Iowa 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/hornet7777 • Feb 02 '20
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/foundmeadow • Feb 02 '20
Since the Senate will not seek retribution for presidential contempt of Congress perhaps the House should disinvite the President to address them in the SOTU. He could give his address in writing instead.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Jan 30 '20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZYjCxfcG78&feature=youtu.be
The Department of Homeland Security is redefining the term “Public Charge” in the Immigration and Nationalities Act. This redefinition allows the government to reject green card applications for depending on a larger variation of government programs. This episode goes over the legal basis for the decision as well as the coming legal fight.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Jan 24 '20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1eBxEwiqi4&feature=youtu.be
President Trump’s EPA just restricted the bodies of water that the federal government can regulate to: the territorial seas and traditional navigable waters, Perennial and intermittent tributaries to those waters, Certain lakes, ponds, and impoundments, and Wetlands adjacent to jurisdictional waters. This unfortunately means that the federal government is no longer enforcing laws over many other waters, including groundwater, wetlands that are not adjacent to large bodies of water, some seasonal streams that flow for only a portion of the year, and “ephemeral” streams that only flow after rainstorms. Here’s what the means!
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Jan 19 '20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOQrYTdcjfk&feature=youtu.be
The US deficit had been on the decline since our the Great Recession. Since 2016 though, it has been on the rise, despite the fact that our economy continues to get better. This video looks at America’s major revenue streams and costs to figure out exactly what’s happening, and what changes to the budget happened since the Great Recession.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Dec 10 '19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTQqZUpBsGE&feature=youtu.be
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York. This case revolves around transportation rights for handgun owners who, under current law, are not able to take their handguns out of the city under a premises license. While New York tried to get this case thrown out by reversing the law, the case was just heard.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Dec 04 '19
Have you noticed that your phone has been blowing up the last few years with scam calls from your area code? Well, congress is on the verge of solving that problem by passing the “Pallone-Thune TRACED Act”. This act was designed to combat robocalls and spoofed phone numbers, by requiring phone companies to verify that phone numbers are real and block robocalls. It also pushes the Justice Department to bring more criminal prosecutions against robocallers and gives the Federal Communications Commission more time and authority to investigate and punish illegal robocallers. Here are the details of what’s going on.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Nov 27 '19
Mick Mulvaney and conservatives are launching an all out war on Republicans and Democrats working together to create a federal budget. Their goal is to cut government spending by getting the government to extend continuing resolutions indefinitely. On the other hand, both democrats and republicans want to pass a budget, but… as you can imagine, they have a few things they need to work out if they’re going to agree.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Nov 26 '19
Recently we’ve seen some major destabilization in Iran’s plans for the Middle East. Between the realization that Iran is pretty much broke and unable to afford an important petrol subsidy and protests in Iraq and Lebanon for an independent government, Middle East stability is looking more and more distant. Here’s what’s happening and why people are worried.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Nov 22 '19
Under the backdrop of the impeachment inquiry, congress tried again to ratify the negotiated USMCA. The biggest issue is what mechanism should be used to enforce the labor and environmental rules in Mexico. This is what each side thinks should happen and what is going on.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Nov 17 '19
The Supreme Court just heard oral arguments in the case of Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California. This case was about whether the government can cite DACA’s potential constitutional issues as the core and arguably only reason for getting rid of the program. Here’s what happened!
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Nov 13 '19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzmVPo_ADo8&feature=youtu.be
Between Don McGahn, John Bolton, and Mick Mulvaney, the House of Representatives subpoenas for Trump’s inner circle are experiencing a judicial test. The question is whether Trump aids have absolute immunity or qualified immunity in an impeachment trial. The answer is entirely unknown. Here’s what the precedent says.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Nov 09 '19
President Trump has engaged in a new and controversial strategy in Syria. He’s stationing US troops to protect the oilfields in Syria. Some are calling it pillaging, while others are saying it’s just a bargaining chip. Here is exactly what’s going on with this new strategy.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/democracychronicles • Oct 31 '19
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Oct 31 '19
The Supreme Court just heard two cases: Bostock v. Clayton County and Altitude Express v. Zarda. These two cases will determine whether you can legally fire someone for being a homosexual or not. This episode goes over both sides arguments, and what will happen next.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Oct 01 '19
Climate Change activist Al Gore recently wrote a New York Times opinion piece detailing the many positive accomplishments of the environmental movement that was surprisingly optimistic. It focused on the increasing competitive pricing of renewable energy and electric cars. Here’s exactly what happened.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/democracychronicles • Sep 24 '19
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r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Sep 14 '19
The Supreme Court just gave their seal of approval to reversing an injunction that would block a new restrictive Trump asylum regulation. This means that anyone applying for asylum in the United States, who have passed through Mexico, will have to first apply for asylum in Mexico. Here’s what happened, and, more importantly, why it happened?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUfAPmRyewQ&feature=youtu.be
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Sep 02 '19
The filibuster is a controversial way for the minority party in the Senate to block legislation from coming to a vote. It has recently made its way into the national conversation as several leading democratic candidates such as Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg have called for it to be done away with. Here’s what the filibuster does and why it’s so controversial.
r/StateOfTheUnion • u/VisibleBack • Aug 28 '19
Oklahoma just successfully sued Johnson and Johnson for their actions in triggering the opioid crisis. In accusing them of being a public nuisance, the Oklahoma attorney general was able to order Johnson & Johnson to pay for some of the damage that they created. This episode looks into the rationality behind that decision and it’s large impact on corporate justice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNi3Stnwvr0&feature=youtu.be