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
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 25 WATCH: Dr. Casey Means testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for surgeon general By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Means, a close ally to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, is sharing a vision that dovetails with that of the nation's health department, which has shifted its focus away from its controversial… Continue reading
Feb 24 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… Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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… Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading