Politics

U.S. men's hockey team receives standing ovation during State of the Union address

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Trump also announced that the women's hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, will "soon" visit the White House. The women's team had declined an invitation to attend the State of the Union due to the timing of…

WATCH: 'You killed Americans,' lawmaker says as Trump asks Congress to stand for protecting citizens

By Hannah Grabenstein

While Republicans stood and applauded for two minutes, at least one Democratic lawmaker in the room shouted “you killed Americans,” a reference to two citizens shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota in January.

WATCH: Trump announces public retirement plan with federal match up to $1,000 at State of the Union

By Hannah Grabenstein

Trump’s address comes after 13 months of break-neck deregulation, a record number of executive actions, mass layoffs, aggressive immigration tactics and more.

WATCH: Trump awards Camp Mystic rescue swimmer with military award

By Joshua Barajas

Trump said an 11-year-old who was rescued by Ruskan was attending Tuesday’s speech and was reunited with the officer for the first time.

WATCH: Trump says tariffs could replace income tax

By Hannah Grabenstein

On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a major setback to Trump's agenda when it struck down his sweeping tariffs. Trump announced later he would reimpose global tariffs at 15%, though they took effect Tuesday at 10%.

WATCH: Trump introduces Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team

By PBS News Hour

The U.S. women’s hockey team, which also won gold, declined to attend the State of the Union “due to timing” and previously scheduled commitments, a spokesperson said.

Fact-checking Trump's false claims ahead of the State of the Union

By Melissa Goldin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has spent the last year touting his accomplishments while mocking the record of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. But much of this bluster is based on false and misleading claims — many of which are likely…

The State of the Union comes at a pivotal moment in Trump's 2nd term. Here are 5 questions ahead of the address

By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

"It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," Trump said on Monday.

Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer who died

By John Hanna, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

Gonzales is in a tough race in Texas’ Republican primary on March 3, facing a challenger he narrowly defeated in a 2024 GOP runoff.

Justice Department sues UCLA, alleging school failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility

By Collin Binkley, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in California, is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign to punish top universities that it says have been soft on antisemitism.