How News Outlets Are Covering President Trump’s State of the Union Address

Fox News

  • Beginning at 8:50 p.m., Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will lead the network’s SOTU coverage. The broadcast will also feature analysis from Dana Perino, Harold Ford Jr., Laura Ingraham, Brit Hume, and Larry Kudlow. Jacqui Heinrich and Bill Melugin will be live from the White House and the Capitol, respectively. 
  • Sean Hannity will host a special edition of Hannity live from the Capitol at 11 p.m., followed by Fox News @ Night with Trace Gallagher airing from 12 to 1 a.m. Meanwhile, FBN will simulcast FNC’s special coverage of the address, starting at 9 p.m.

MS NOW

  • MS NOW’s live coverage begins at 7 p.m., led by Rachel Maddow, who will be joined by Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Chris Hayes, Lawrence O’Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle, Jen Psaki, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, and Ali Velshi, who will break down the State of the Union by the numbers, diving into current polling, the state of the economy, and how the country is feeling.  
  • At 12 a.m. ET, Sanders Townsend, Steele, and Menendez will continue special coverage, offering analysis of the biggest moments from President Trump’s remarks and the Democratic response.

NBC News

  • Beginning at 9 p.m., Tom Llamas will anchor special coverage joined by Kristen Welker, Hallie Jackson, Peter Alexander, and Ryan Nobles
  • Over at NBC News Now, Jackson will anchor coverage as the President makes his way to the Capitol from 8 p.m. The streaming network will simulcast NBC News’ coverage at 9 with Welker anchoring live post-speech analysis at 11 p.m., joined by key political reporters, analysts, and voices in the Democratic and Republican parties.

Newsmax

  • Greta Van Susteren and Rob Finnerty will kick off SOTU coverage as co-anchors at 8 p.m. Prior to that, Carl Higbie will preview the address on Frontline at 6 p.m. and Rob Schmitt on Rob Schmitt Tonight at 7 p.m.  

NewsNation

  • The network will present special editions of The Hill at 6 p.m., Elizabeth Vargas Reports at 7 p.m, and Cuomo at 8 p.m.
  • Beginning at 9 p.m. ET, chief Washington anchor Leland Vittert will present a special three-hour broadcast entitled Special Report: State of the Union. The live report will feature analysis and commentary from political editor Chris Stirewalt, Katie Pavlich, Jesse Weber, Kellie Meyer, and Joe Khalil, among other political experts and guests. 

PBS News

  • Live special coverage will begin at 9 p.m., co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett. Coverage will include reporting from Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Liz Landers. 
  • Analysis will be provided by Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter, Republican strategist Kevin Madden, Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir, and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley.

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