2026 State of the Union

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.

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.

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.