‘Big Four’ meatpackers under fire as beef prices soar

McDonald’s and other food industry players accuse the big beef packers of collusion and price-gouging. The packers deny these allegations On 21 November, at the end of the first shift at the Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska, all workers were called to the lunchroom and told they no longer had jobs. Many … Read more

Dial shows how voters reacted to Trump criticizing Democrats for partial government shutdown

A panel of U.S. voters from all parties gave their live reactions to President Donald Trump‘s comments on the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security at his State of the Union address Tuesday night. The panel, assembled by polling group Maslansky & Partners, was composed of 29 Democrats, 30 independents and … Read more

Speechwriters split after Trump’s record-breaking SOTU: ‘Living in his own reality’ vs. ‘Resounding speech’

Presidential speechwriters sharply split late Tuesday after President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union address, drawing praise from allies and prompting early exits from some Democrats. During his address, Trump focused on immigration enforcement, economic concerns and global trade issues as he occasionally sparred with Democrats like Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, who, … Read more

Trump’s ‘home run’ SOTU speech sparks praise from conservatives online while leaving Democrats seething

Many conservatives quickly took to social media to praise President Trump’s State of the Union speech, which lasted just under two hours, energizing Republicans and riling Democrats. “It’s not just an excellent speech, it’s mostly POTUS himself,” conservative radio host Mark Levin posted on X. ” He’s a truly historic leader. I know it drives DC nuts. … Read more

Key Takeaways From Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address

At nearly two hours, President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history, touting his polices, taking shots at Democrats and the Supreme Court, focusing on his immigration crackdown, and sending a warning to Iran. The biggest bipartisan cheers of the night came for the gold-medal winning United States Olympic men’s hockey … Read more

Trump claims a year of wins and attacks old foes in longest State of the Union | First Thing

President’s address littered with false and misleading claims. Plus, how Trump’s big climate finding repeal could actually hurt big oil Good morning. Donald Trump declared his first year in office a success during his rambling State of the Union address, despite his presidency being plagued by low public approval ratings. What misleading and false claims … Read more