She won’t be delivering a speech, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be sharing the spotlight Tuesday night as President Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a newly divided Congress that is likely to be skeptical of his agenda. Pelosi brings a fresh electoral mandate and positive new polling numbers to Tuesday’s address. A centerpiece of the clash was the State of the Union address itself — the two leaders sparred over whether the speech would happen while the shutdown was in effect. And while Trump and Pelosi might share platitudes about working together on those issues, the House calendar is sending a different message. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver and state Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg — who led a letter signed by female leaders in that state supporting Pelosi’s election as speaker.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2019 18:32 UTC