Trump declares ‘America is back’ in speech before Congress
President Donald Trump traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday evening to deliver his first address before a joint session of Congress since his return to the Oval Office in January.
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Justices can find these speeches to Congress to be a trial.
Four sitting members of the court attended on Tuesday: Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kagan, Kavanaugh and Barrett.
Guests of first couple rally around Trump’s policies ahead of address to Congress: ‘Incredible stories’
First lady Melania Trump invited 15 guests to President Donald Trump's first address to a joint Congress since his return to the Oval Office in January.
Pete Buttigieg meets with Chuck Schumer as he considers Michigan Senate bid
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as he mulls a Senate bid in Michigan.
Florida governor spotlights timely golf outing he and Casey DeSantis had with President Trump
As the 2026 race to succeed Ron DeSantis as Florida governor heats up, with Byron Donalds announced and Casey DeSantis mulling a bid, President Trump plays golf with the Sunshine State's first couple
Top Democrats Accuse Trump and Musk of Imperiling National Security
The senior Democrats on the Senate and House national security panels, who typically moderate their public statements given their positions, issued a scathing statement before the president’s speech.
Nicole Shanahan Puts Money Into Effort to Recall Karen Bass
Nicole Shanahan, who pumped millions into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign last year and joined him on the ticket, is now backing an effort to remove Mayor Bass of Los Angeles.
Hegseth Cuts Pentagon Work on Preventing Civilian Harm
Employees at the Pentagon’s Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response office were told their jobs would be eliminated, as would advisory posts at operational commands.
Trump Says Tariffs Will Stop When Opioid Deaths Fall. They’ve Already Fallen.
A top administration official said that, without new declines, tariffs on Canada and Mexico were appropriate. But the kind of real-time data he demanded doesn’t exist.
‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says
President Trump has said he wants to do away with the department, and in her first hours as education secretary, Linda McMahon indicated she would follow his lead.