Trump's State of the Union address underscored the charade his presidency has become.

His standoff with Nancy Pelosi over the State of the Union echoes a clash in England more than three centuries ago.

His State of the Union speech began with overtures to his foes, but soon gave way to the divisive attacks that have defined his presidency.

The president, for the most part, gave an unremarkable speech. That was the point.

It's too soon to have data on Trump's impact on the environment, but after his first year, the outlook is clear.

One of the country's leading legislative scholars brings clarity to the chaos in Congress, and places it in its proper historical context.

The president did little on Tuesday night to save his failing agenda.

Short of a Rubio miracle, party insiders will need to start thinking about which of two evils they fear less.

The first black president was never going to be able to fix our politics.

The president rejected the Republican narrative of decay and weakness in his last State of the Union address.

In her State of the Union response, Haley had to fight both Barack Obama and Donald Trump.