Politics

From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

When the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of leadership succession stays alive.

State of the Union offers Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy approach

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address is expected to tilt heavily on domestic issues, but it's also a chance for the Republican to make the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities.

AP report: Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use company's AI tech as it sees fit

By David Klepper, Matt O'Brien, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic's CEO a Friday deadline to open the company's artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing its government contract, according to a person familiar with their meeting.

Bill on NTSB-recommended aircraft locator systems fails in the House

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes.

WATCH: Democratic lawmakers join 'People's State of the Union' rally during Trump's address

By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press

More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers plan to to attend the "People's State of the Union" rally on the National Mall on Tuesday night instead of listening to President Donald Trump's address inside the House chamber.

Live Updates: Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By Associated Press

Trump’s 108-minute speech broke his own record for longest presidential address to Congress.

France says ministers will no longer meet with U.S. ambassador until he responds to summons

By John Leicester, Associated Press

French authorities had summoned Kushner for a meeting on Monday evening over comments from the Trump administration; French diplomats said Kushner did not show up.

Michael Harriot on this moment for Black history

By Geoff Bennett

This Black History Month, award-winning journalist and writer Michael Harriot speaks with Geoff Bennett about his best-selling book, “Black AF History,” and what we can learn from Black history today.

Live fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By PolitiFact staff

During the president's speech, our partners at PolitiFact provided live fact-checking.

WATCH: Major takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Deema Zein

Join PBS News' Deema Zein for a live conversation about the speech and its major takeaways with Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Liz Landers.