Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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%. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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… Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 Justice Department sues UCLA, alleging school failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility By Collin Binkley, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in California, is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign to punish top universities that it says have been soft on antisemitism. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 6:17 Investigation reveals DOJ withheld Epstein files mentioning Trump By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson A new NPR investigation reveals the Department of Justice withheld portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files that contain allegations involving President Trump. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said the withholding is a potential crime. Geoff Bennett discussed more with… Continue watching
Feb 24 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. 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