Politics

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.

FedEx joins other U.S. companies, seeks a full refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

FedEx said in a filing with the U.S. Court of International Trade that they have "suffered injury" from having to pay the tariffs…

U.S. women's gold medal-winning hockey team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address

By John Wawrow, Melissa Goldin, Associated Press

In a statement, the U.S. women's team said it was "sincerely grateful for the invitation" but would be unable to attend "due to the timing."…

WATCH: House GOP leaders share how tax cuts are helping their constituents ahead of Trump's address

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump hopes he can convince increasingly wary Americans that his policies have improved their lives while ensuring that the U.S. economy is stronger than many believe — and that they should vote for more of the same in…

WATCH: Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many Americans…

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to appeal to skeptical midterm voters

By Josh Boak, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate.

Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter shows otherwise

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump has said he already delivered on all he returned to office to do. The truth? Trump fulfilled a decent chunk of his domestic agenda in his first year, but many promises remain undelivered.

Trump's big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

One year back in office, Trump has emerged as a president defying conventional expectations. He has executed a head-spinning agenda, upending priorities at home, shattering alliances abroad and challenging the nation's foundational system of checks and balances.