Article snippet: Speaker MORE to postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union address unless the government is reopened by week’s end. The surprise step, made in a letter to Trump coated in legislative speak, represented a significant power move by Pelosi, who has just begun her second stint as Speaker. Pelosi warned that staging the speech amid the partial shutdown — which has affected both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secret Service — creates security risks for the host of national policymakers and powerbrokers expected to be in attendance. “Sadly, given the security concerns and unless government reopens this week, I suggest that we work together to determine another suitable date after government has reopened for this address or for you to consider delivering your State of the Union address in writing to the Congress on Jan. 29,” Pelosi wrote. Pelosi did not threaten to rescind Trump’s invitation, but she alone controls the lower chamber, and the short timeline she established for ending the shutdown suggests she could take that step by the weekend. White House communications chief Bill Shine said administration officials feel “no rush” to respond formally to Pelosi's letter, but will do so at an appropriate time. He did not signal when that might be. The Department of Homeland Security pushed back on Pelosi’s warnings, asserting that the shutdown would do nothing to undermine security if the State of the Union address goes on as planned. Secret Service agents and... Link to the full article to read more