<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics & Policy Daily: Date of the Union
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked that President Donald Trump postpone his State of the Union address until the government is reopened.
What We’re Following Today
It’s Wednesday, January The partial government shutdown is now in its 26th day. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked that President Donald Trump postpone—or deliver in writing—his State of the Union address, which is scheduled for January 29, saying that because of security concerns, it would be better to wait until after the government is reopened. The White House has not yet responded, but in a tweet, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen pushed back on Pelosi’s concerns.
