State of the Union


Jake Tapper Asks Donald Trump to Not Punish Des Moines Register Reporters

Following the release of favorable poll numbers today, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump called into CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday. Host Jake Tapper asked Trump his reaction to the numbers and the latest news involving Hillary Clinton. As the interview was wrapping up, Tapper brought up the plight of […]


Jake Tapper Named Anchor of State of the Union

  Jake Tapper was announced as the new anchor of CNN’s State of the Union. Tapper will continue to serve as Senior Washington Correspondent and anchor of The Lead on CNN, in addition to his new anchoring duties. He will begin anchoring on June. CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker announced […]


Transportation Secretary Foxx Announced as Designated Survivor

Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has been announced as the designated survivor. For every State of the Union and joint presidential address to Congress, a group of lawmakers and a member of the Cabinet stay in a remote location and watch the proceedings in the event of a terrific […]


NBC News, ABC News, CBS News and CNN Announce State of the Union Coverage

CNN: Live from Washington, anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapperwill lead the network’s comprehensive coverage of President Barack Obama’s sixth State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 20, beginning at 7p.m. CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront will kick off the evening’s coverage live from Capitol Hill. The Republican response, delivered by Sen. Joni Ernst […]