Feb 25 Watch 10:41 Fact-checking Trump's claims in his State of the Union address By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde, Doug Adams President Trump touted the economy and his immigration policies in a record-long State of the Union address, and he'll soon take those messages on the road. The White House is hoping Trump can convince Americans to stay the course, as… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 4:15 Surgeon general nominee faces scrutiny over qualifications and views on vaccines By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Dr. Casey Means, the wellness influencer and ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the president’s nominee for surgeon general. As a prominent voice in the MAHA movement, some of her ideas, such as prioritizing natural foods, reducing… Continue watching
Feb 25 Rubio defends U.S. ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders By Matthew Lee, Dánica Coto, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed aside concerns about the legality of Maduro’s capture last month that have been raised among Venezuela’s island-state neighbors and others. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: Markey asks Dr. Means if Trump's order promoting glyphosate production puts health at risk By Hannah Grabenstein President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, faced questions on Wednesday about the president's recent executive order promoting more domestic production of glyphosate, an ingredient in weedkiller, and how that might conflict with her own beliefs about… Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump's pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares 'war on fraud' By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press President Donald Trump's pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud said Wednesday he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor" as questions grow about how the new unit will operate free of political influence. Continue reading
Feb 25 Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of U.S. attack looms By Nasser Karimi, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press The mounting costs only further strain the population as they fear a possible war with the U.S. and wrestle with the aftermath of protests that swept the country last month. Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 25 Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' in the face of major U.S. military buildup and upcoming talks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press If the negotiations scheduled for Thursday fail, Trump repeatedly has threatened to attack Iran — something Mideast nations fear could spiral into a new regional war as the embers of the yearslong Israel-Hamas war still smolder. Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump's post-State of the Union sales job begins now By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press His address Tuesday was a declaration of pride in the achievements of his still-young second term, as he boasted of an economic renaissance at home while he's imposed a new world order abroad. Trump is getting his first opportunity to… Continue reading
Feb 25 Fact-checking Democrats' responses to Trump's 2026 State of the Union address By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek, Samantha Putterman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact 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. Continue reading