![Donald Trump giving his State of the Union address.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/trump-sotu-2020-b-ap-img.jpg)
Wine, Lobsters, and the State of the Union at DC’s Trump Hotel Wine, Lobsters, and the State of the Union at DC’s Trump Hotel
Trump’s speech did not command the same attention as what appeared to be the true purpose of the event: schmoozing.
Feb 5, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
![Trump’s State of the Union Was a Terrifying Game Show Stunt](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/069299E1-59CA-444D-997A-89A7F240ABEE_1_201_a-e1580910352836.jpeg)
Trump’s State of the Union Was a Terrifying Game Show Stunt Trump’s State of the Union Was a Terrifying Game Show Stunt
The president lied and handed out medals, while the Democrats fumbled.
Feb 5, 2020 / Elie Mystal
![Joe Biden 2020](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/joe-biden-2020-ap-img.jpg)
Bye-Bye, Biden Bye-Bye, Biden
The former vice president is not likely to recover from coming in fourth in Iowa.
Feb 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer
![Expect the Unexpected: On the Music of Hildur Guðnadóttir](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Hildur-Guðnadóttir-gt.jpg)
Expect the Unexpected: On the Music of Hildur Guðnadóttir Expect the Unexpected: On the Music of Hildur Guðnadóttir
Her scores for HBO’s Chernobyl and Todd Phillips’s Joker bring soundtracks into the realm of high art.
Feb 5, 2020 / David Hajdu
![This Man Might Be the Stealth Star of the Impeachment Trial](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/senate-chaplain-gty-img.jpg)
This Man Might Be the Stealth Star of the Impeachment Trial This Man Might Be the Stealth Star of the Impeachment Trial
Before the trial each day, Senate Chaplain Barry Black has offered a benediction, which often appears to contain sharp rebukes to the GOP.
Feb 5, 2020 / Elie Mystal
![Stanford Campus](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/stanford-campus-cc-img.jpg)
Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy
Students at Stanford say that campus mental health care is nearly impossible to access—a problem students across the country are facing, too.
Feb 5, 2020 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona
![Stop Playing Games With the Mangled Iowa Caucus Count](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/iowa-caucus-voter-card-ap-img.jpg)
Stop Playing Games With the Mangled Iowa Caucus Count Stop Playing Games With the Mangled Iowa Caucus Count
The Iowa Democratic Party’s release of partial results at this point adds insult to injury.
Feb 5, 2020 / John Nichols
![How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/catskill-mountains-map-ss-img.jpg)
How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors
I hope people driving through my town don’t see the sign and believe everyone here—and in small towns around the US—is a caricature.
Feb 5, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
![Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pramila-jayapal-american-flag-ap-img.jpg)
Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights
The US Supreme Court decided Citizens United 10 years ago. I’m calling for the end to corporate constitutional rights and political money as free speech.
Feb 5, 2020 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal