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Rubio, Ratcliffe to deliver classified Iran briefing to 'Gang of Eight' ahead of Trump's State of the Union

Rubio and CIA chief to brief Congress on Iran tensions just hours before Trump's State of the Union address as nuclear talks resume Thursday morning.

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address is likely to be a test run of the message that Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate

US, France move to steady ties after Paris restricts ambassador's access

U.S. and France are working to repair a diplomatic crisis after U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner's access was restricted over social media posts about an activist's death.

Rebel GOP Senate candidate enters lion's den for Trump's State of the Union

Political drama unfolds as Texas GOP rivals Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, both seek President Donald Trump's endorsement in their contentious Senate primary battle.

Coast Guard reinstates 56 members previously dismissed for refusing COVID vaccines under Biden admin

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump led to the reinstatement of 56 Coast Guard members removed under former President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

From grief to gold medals, Trump’s SOTU guest list tells a bigger story

President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech Tuesday focuses on economic wins, with guests ranging from everyday Americans to Olympic champions and crime victims' families.

Justice Department suit accuses UCLA of failing to protect Jewish employees from campus hostility

The Justice Department is suing the University of California over allegations that UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees from antisemitic harassment amid pro-Palestinian protests that roiled the campus in 2023 and 2024

Pentagon gives AI firm ultimatum: lift military limits by Friday or lose $200M deal

Pentagon gives Anthropic until Friday to remove military restrictions on Claude AI model or face contract termination and Defense Production Act.

Schumer, Dems again block DHS funding, force State of the Union showdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., again forced vote on DHS funding as negotiations between Senate Democrats and the White House are on ice.

New Dem star's quick hard-left turn after 'moderate' campaign won her coveted response to Trump: lawmaker

Virginia Republican accuses Gov. Spanberger of supporting controversial redistricting to gain Democratic party favor and State of Union response role.

Court says IRS can continue to share immigrants' taxpayer data with ICE

A federal appeals court is allowing the IRS to keep sharing some taxpayer data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Ro Khanna's State of the Union guest recruited over 20 underage girls for Epstein: 'Like Heidi Fleiss'

Democrats bring Epstein victims as State of the Union guests to pressure Trump on transparency. Polls show 75% believe government hides Epstein secrets.

AOC, Mamdani urge illegal immigrant parents to sign kids up for free pre-K

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., teamed up to urge all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status, to sign their children up for free school.

Dems tap ICE detainees, suspected illegal immigrants as guests for Trump’s speech: DHS

DHS accuses Democratic lawmakers of hosting "illegal aliens" and those allegedly arrested for obstructing ICE operations as State of the Union guests.

Al Green returns to House chamber for Trump SOTU after dramatic 2025 ejection

Democrat Rep. Al Green is in the House chamber for President Donald Trump's State of the Union after being ejected from his primetime address in 2025.