Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., wore a round button to the State of the Union address that read “F— ICE,” referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She also wore a message that read, “STAND WITH SURVIVORS RELEASE THE FILES,” in an apparent reference to materials pertaining to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Other lawmakers could be … Read more
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
A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court’s justices were absent from President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night — a conspicuous move coming just days after the high court struck down his signature global tariff policy. Only Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Associate Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and … Read more
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins served as the designated survivor during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, a long-standing security precaution meant to preserve continuity of government in the event of a catastrophe. Collins was also tasked with the role last year. Collins did not attend the joint session of Congress. Instead, he … Read more
Photos from President Donald Trump’s second-term State of the Union address show his remarks to Congress, Democratic protests in the chamber, and tributes to service members, veterans and invited guests at the Capitol.
President claimed during longest ever State of the Union speech that Tehran was building weapons that could strike the US Good morning and welcome to our US politics live blog. Iran has accused the US of spreading “big lies” about its missiles programme, after Donald Trump claimed Tehran was building weapons that could strike the … Read more
Lio Cundiff, who is trans, told the Guardian he hopes the act shows everyone how ‘human we are – because all I did was a human act’ A Chicagoan who recently jumped into a perilously cold lake to help rescue a baby whose stroller was blown into the water by a wind gust has implored … Read more
President Donald Trump‘s lengthy State of the Union address Tuesday evening included a handful of attention-grabbing moments that stole the show as the president touted a national “turnaround” in a speech heavily focused on the economy. Trump’s speech beat records, becoming the longest SOTU speech in modern history at about an hour and 48 minutes. … Read more
Donald Trump proclaimed his first year in office a success at the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, even as his presidency is dogged by low public approval ratings before November’s midterm elections in which voters could hand control of Congress back to the Democrats. Trump spoke for two hours addressing a host … Read more
Amid Trump’s lies and xenophobic rants, people struggling to pay bills and make ends meet are unlikely to be moved He wanted to give the king’s speech. Donald Trump entered the US House chamber on Tuesday like a medieval monarch, with Republicans lined up eager to touch his royal robes (or, in two cases, grab … Read more
