Mar 05 Watch 8:32 Analyzing Trump’s speech, support for his policies and what comes next By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens, Sam Weber President Trump touted his accomplishments in his first six weeks in office during his address on Tuesday to Congress, in a speech that also highlighted the glaring political divide among Americans. Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Washington… Continue watching
Mar 05 Fact-checking Trump’s 2025 address to Congress By PolitiFact staff President Donald Trump recapped six weeks of aggressive efforts to cut the federal workforce, reorganize the economy and reorient foreign policy in his first address to a joint session of Congress. Continue reading
Mar 04 Trump sets record for longest address to joint session of Congress By Associated Press It wasn’t even close. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:34 Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt discusses Trump’s new tariffs ahead of address to Congress By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Kyle Midura, Alexa Gold President Donald Trump is just hours away from addressing a joint session of Congress, where he's expected to tout his administration's accomplishments and lay out his agenda for the rest of the year. Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri,… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 4:04 Rep. Pramila Jayapal on how Democrats will react to Trump’s address By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold For a Democrats take on President Trump's address to Congress, we're joined by Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington. Jayapal, who is also chair emerita of the House Progressive Caucus, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 4:10 What to expect from Trump’s address to Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Shrai Popat President Trump's high-profile speech before Congress comes on the first day of a new trade war he started with America's top trading partners, and as Europe tries to fill the void in aid for Ukraine, now that Trump has ordered… Continue watching
Mar 04 Why Trump’s joint remarks to Congress won’t be a ‘State of the Union’ address By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The president's first-year speech is called something else: a joint address to Congress. The term has its origins in the first term of President Ronald Reagan. Continue reading
Mar 03 As Trump prepares to address Congress, here’s how he’s testing the boundary of his authority By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As legal cases mount, more than 100 so far challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s actions, the Republican president is daring the other branches of government — Congress and the courts — to try to stop him. Continue reading
Mar 03 What Trump said in his past addresses to Congress By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump once felt the need to ask lawmakers to pass his agenda. Not so much anymore. Continue reading
Mar 03 5 things to watch when Trump gives his address to Congress By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump loves a good spectacle, and it's hard to top a speech to a joint session of Congress. Continue reading