Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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… Continue reading
Feb 24 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."… Continue reading
Feb 24 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… Continue reading