Feb 25 Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union claims on the economy, immigration and crime By PolitiFact staff 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. Continue reading
Feb 25 Read Trump's full 2026 State of the Union address By Associated Press Here's President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, as transcribed by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 24 Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer who died By John Hanna, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Gonzales is in a tough race in Texas’ Republican primary on March 3, facing a challenger he narrowly defeated in a 2024 GOP runoff. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Whistleblower and former ICE attorney calls agent training 'deficient, defective and broke' By Tim McPhillips A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned lawmakers on Monday that the ICE training program is “deficient, defective and broken."… Continue reading
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 23 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. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad — hoping that offering a long list… Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Les Wexner deposition on Epstein files raises more questions than answers, Democrats say By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press In a statement to Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee released ahead of the deposition, Wexner says he is an ethical man, philanthropist and community builder who was “duped by a world-class con man.”… Continue reading