2026 State of the Union

Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of U.S. attack looms

By Nasser Karimi, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press

Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy

President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view.

By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Virginia Governor Spanberger gives Democratic rebuttal to Trump's State of the Union address

Fact-checking Democrats' responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

In a move that reflected the party’s divisions, Democrats offered a range of responses to President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address. PolitiFact fact-checked some of those remarks.

By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union claims on the economy, immigration and crime

In a combative State of the Union speech — the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes — President Donald Trump defended his administration's economic performance and hardline immigration agenda amid sagging poll numbers ahead of the midterm elections.

By PolitiFact staff

Read Trump's full 2026 State of the Union address

Here's President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, as transcribed by The Associated Press.

By Associated Press

8 takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven't benefited from…

WATCH: 'We all know' Trump is not making your life more affordable, Spanberger says

By Joshua Barajas

In the official Democratic response to the president’s speech, Spanberger stressed how Trump’s policies on a host of daily issues, from health care to housing, hasn’t made life more affordable.

WATCH: 'Can't let' Iran have a nuclear weapon, Trump says

By Joshua Barajas

The U.S. has been building up its largest military presence of American warships and aircraft in decades in the Middle East, as the Trump administration plans to restart talks with Iran over its nuclear program.

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.