The White House is claiming a big win after President Trump's State of the Union address. Weijia Jiang has details about the major moments.
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Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is ‘winning so much’
By WILL WEISSERT, MICHELLE L. PRICE and MATT BROWNUpdated 11:18 PM CST, February 24, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared during a marathon State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much” — insisting he’d sparked an economic boom at home and imposed a new world order abroad in hopes it can counter his sliding approval ratings.
Trump’s main objective was convincing increasingly wary Americans that the economy is stronger than many believe, and that they should vote for more of the same by backing Republicans during November’s midterm elections. In all, Trump spoke for a record 108 minutes, breaking — by eight minutes — the previous time mark from his address before a joint session of Congress last year.
The president largely avoided his usual bombast, only occasionally veering off-script — mostly to slam Democrats. As he did during such addresses in his first term, Trump relied on a series of surprise special guests to dramatically punctuate his message. They included U.S. military heroes and a former political prisoner released after U.S. forces toppled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump drew some of the loudest applause of the night when he invited the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team into the House chamber.
“Our country is winning again. In fact, we’re winning so much that we really don’t know what to do about it. People are asking me, ‘Please, please, please, Mister President, we’re winning too much. We can’t take it anymore,’” Trump said before introducing the team. ...
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union address.
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Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union address
Throughout Trump's remarks Tuesday, ABC News is live fact-checking some of the president's statements for exaggerations, falsehoods and points that need more context.
‘He lied.’ Gov. Spanberger criticizes Trump after State of the Union address
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger criticized President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address.
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Live updates: Watch as Trump gives State of the Union speech
The president's record-breaking speech comes as polls suggest Americans are souring on his agenda ahead of crucial midterm elections.
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SOTU 2026: Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress
President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address focused on the economy, tax cuts, border security, DHS funding, Iran nuclear negotiations, tariffs and clashes with Democrats during a record-breaking speech before Congress.
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'He's enriching himself.' Spanberger's State of the Union response
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrats’ rebuttal to Trump’s take on the nation as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.
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Paramount boosts Warner Bros offer to rival Netflix in takeover bid
Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix.
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Senate fails to advance DHS funding as ICE reform deal remains out of reach
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, 11 days into a partial government shutdown with no apparent end in sight.
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DOJ appears to have withheld some Epstein documents containing allegations against Trump, Oversight Democrats say
The DOJ possibly withheld some documents about an alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim who accused President Trump of assaulting her when she was a minor, House Democrats say.
Trump touts success in State of the Union while branding Democrats ‘crazy’
President Trump touted the successes of his second administration while lambasting Democrats on a plethora of issues during his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Trump notably broke the r...
Johnson calls it "detestable" that some Democrats are boycotting Trump's State of the Union
"We play for one team," House Speaker Mike Johnson told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil ahead of the State of the Union. "We're all for America."
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Judge blocks DOJ from searching Washington Post reporter's phone and laptop
A federal magistrate judge has blocked the DOJ from searching through a Washington Post reporter's devices after they were seized by the FBI last month, instead ruling that the court would conduct a search.
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State of the Union address live updates: Trump clashes with Democrats on immigration
Get the latest news and live updates on Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address as he speaks before Congress on the current U.S. state of affairs.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for "patience" on economy: "You don't flip a switch…and it all just is fixed magically"
Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track — but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."
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Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage
The BBC speaks to Guadalajara residents days after cartel members sought to avenge the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera.
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Trump's 'golden age' State of the Union vision faces midterm test: ANALYSIS
Trump led with affordability but his usual combative style also emerged.
Analysis: Trump issues patriotic rallying cry with eye on crucial elections
The BBC's Anthony Zurcher says the US president appealed to his base and taunted his opponents in a marathon speech.
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"They should not be used as political props though, and frankly, allowed themselves to be used as political props," Sanders, who is currently co-hosting a weeknight show on MS NOW, said after the president introduced the team during his address...
Continue reading..."They should not be used as political props though, and frankly, allowed themselves to be used as political props," Sanders, who is currently co-hosting a weeknight show on MS NOW, said after the president introduced the team during his address...
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Legal experts and commentators toed a careful line Wednesday in responding to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, with many using the moment to weigh in on the broader legal and political climate itself, rather than Trump’s actual remarks.
Some of the biggest moments of Trump's address included his response to the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling that invalidated his use of a 1977 emergency law to impose tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, as well as his administration's crackdown on violent crime in major U.S. cities, among other...
Continue reading...Some of the biggest moments of Trump's address included his response to the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling that invalidated his use of a 1977 emergency law to impose tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, as well as his administration's crackdown on violent crime in major U.S. cities, among other...
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"We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people's tax money," Vance said Wednesday in a press event attended by Administrator for...
Continue reading..."We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people's tax money," Vance said Wednesday in a press event attended by Administrator for...
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At the center of the issue is a question of who controls how artificial intelligence models are used, the Pentagon or the company's CEO.
The Pentagon awarded Anthropic a $200 million contract in July to develop AI capabilities that would advance U.S. national security.
Anthropic's rivals, including OpenAI, Google and xAI were also awarded $200 million contracts by the Pentagon...
Continue reading...At the center of the issue is a question of who controls how artificial intelligence models are used, the Pentagon or the company's CEO.
The Pentagon awarded Anthropic a $200 million contract in July to develop AI capabilities that would advance U.S. national security.
Anthropic's rivals, including OpenAI, Google and xAI were also awarded $200 million contracts by the Pentagon...
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Yates was one of...
Continue reading...Yates, a former Capitol Hill staffer, last year served as one of the FBI's representatives on the Interagency Weaponization Working Group, which is composed of dozens of government officials from at least 12 different government offices who are tasked with carrying out President Trump's quest for retribution against his political enemies, according to other sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Patel is currently FBI director and Wiles is White House chief of staff.
Reuters first disclosed the subpoenas, which happened during the Biden administration while Special Counsel Jack Smith was investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
In a statement to Fox News, Patel called the move...
Continue reading...Patel is currently FBI director and Wiles is White House chief of staff.
Reuters first disclosed the subpoenas, which happened during the Biden administration while Special Counsel Jack Smith was investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
In a statement to Fox News, Patel called the move...
Voters react as Trump touts signature tariff plan at State of the Union
Republicans were pleased when President Donald Trump spoke during the State of the Union on Tuesday about his plan to continue imposing global tariffs in the wake of the Supreme Court dealing him a setback, according to live reactions from a panel of voters.
The panel, assembled by polling group Maslansky & Partners and made up of 29 Democrats, 30 independents and 41 Republicans, gave real-time reactions as Trump spoke. The responses were displayed on a line graph, with higher values indicating positive reactions and lower values indicating negative...
Continue reading...The panel, assembled by polling group Maslansky & Partners and made up of 29 Democrats, 30 independents and 41 Republicans, gave real-time reactions as Trump spoke. The responses were displayed on a line graph, with higher values indicating positive reactions and lower values indicating negative...
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"Go, Trump!" the protester said while throwing up the peace sign in front of Murphy, who...
Continue reading...The "People’s State of the Union," which is what the Democrats called their boycott rally, included several Democratic lawmakers like Murphy, Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., among others.
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Continue reading...The statistics indicate the vast majority of DACA recipients taken into federal immigration custody during that period had criminal records.
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Florida launches probe after Cuba kills 4 aboard US-flagged speedboat near Keys
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Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., first said the Cuban Interior Ministry reported confronting a speedboat with a Florida license number and claimed the occupants opened fire first.
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Continue reading...Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., first said the Cuban Interior Ministry reported confronting a speedboat with a Florida license number and claimed the occupants opened fire first.
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The fact-checkers also confirmed his claim that the national murder rate is at a historic low...
Continue reading...Reviews from PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, The New York Times and others found that Trump’s assertion that "zero illegal aliens" were admitted into the country was an accurate characterization even though illegal crossings have continued at low levels.
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One of the most dramatic moments of Trump’s address on Tuesday night came when the president challenged every lawmaker in the chamber to stand if they believed their first duty is to protect American citizens rather than illegal immigrants.
"One of the...
Continue reading...One of the most dramatic moments of Trump’s address on Tuesday night came when the president challenged every lawmaker in the chamber to stand if they believed their first duty is to protect American citizens rather than illegal immigrants.
"One of the...
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"You didn’t have to listen to Trump’s rambling speech last night to know that Republicans are trying to make it harder for millions of Americans to vote—especially married women," Clinton posted on X Wednesday. "They’ve already made it clear. Time to fight back."
Clinton was referring to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.
The president...
Continue reading..."You didn’t have to listen to Trump’s rambling speech last night to know that Republicans are trying to make it harder for millions of Americans to vote—especially married women," Clinton posted on X Wednesday. "They’ve already made it clear. Time to fight back."
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The president...
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The Dalilah Law is named after Dalilah Coleman, a young girl who sustained life-changing injuries in a June 2024 California crash allegedly caused by Partap Singh, an illegal immigrant from India.
The...
Continue reading...The Dalilah Law is named after Dalilah Coleman, a young girl who sustained life-changing injuries in a June 2024 California crash allegedly caused by Partap Singh, an illegal immigrant from India.
The...
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"The difference today isn’t...
Continue reading...Democrats held several counter-programming events to Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday, including an event called "State of the Swamp," where far-left activists, including the Portland Frog Brigade, took to the stage dressed in animal costumes.
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