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Tensions between President Donald Trump and Democrats reached a crescendo during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.

Rep. Nancy Mace spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas about the attendance of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein at President Trump’s State of the Union address, her advocacy for the release of the Epstein files, and her call for Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.

Lawmaker says DoJ appears to have withheld interviews with survivor who accused Trump of ‘heinous crimes’ Democrats on the House oversight and government reform committee announced on Tuesday the launch of an investigation to determine whether the US Department of Justice (DoJ) purposely withheld materials that pertain to allegations against Donald Trump in the government’s … Read more

NBC News’ Steve Kornacki analyses President Trump’s approval ratings on job performance, immigration policy, and the economy between his first and second terms, and what it could mean for the midterm elections.

A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday rescinded the Trump administration’s ability to examine data seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson last month, saying he would “conduct an independent judicial review” of the materials obtained by the Justice Department through a search warrant.U.S.

Some Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott Trump’s speech, which president has signaled will run long – key US politics stories from Tuesday, 24 February at a glance Donald Trump is set to deliver the annual State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, where he is expected to proclaim the success of his first year … Read more

NBC News is tracking the topics covered in the 2026 State of the Union address, in a live-updating data visualization.

Several Democratic lawmakers are hosting State of the Union guests who have come under scrutiny from the Department of Homeland Security, including suspected illegal immigrants, DREAMers and citizens arrested for allegedly obstructing federal immigration enforcement. A Fox News correspondent received the list when inquiring with the agency about a tweet released earlier Tuesday that said … Read more

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, is ready to sit in for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech after being ejected from Trump’s primetime address in 2025. Fox News Digital spotted Green on the Democrats’ traditional side of the House chamber Tuesday evening, standing at a seat just five rows from where Trump will be … Read more

Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday endorsed against a fellow Texas Republican in Congress, backing state Rep.