Trump, State of the Union
Digest more
Trump marked Presidents' Day with a post claiming lower inflation, market gains, border security and record‑low crime.
US President Donald Trump State of the Union Speech Live: US President Donald Trump is set to deliver his State of the Union address tonight at the Capitol. The speech is expected to focus largely on the economy and the rising cost of living, an issue that has been weighing on voters for months.
Trump is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb. 24 starting at 9 p.m. ET. USA TODAY will live stream the event, both on its YouTube Channel and website. It also will be broadcast on all major television networks, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, NPR and PBS.
As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check his speech and offer context.
The president will headline an event in Rome today ahead of a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress.
They’re in a very rough patch,” said Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy, whose survey recently had Trump's approval rating at 37%.
The U.S. Supreme Court said President Trump's tariffs policies imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEPPA) are unconstitutional, dealing a major blow to the president's signature economic policy. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 6-3 opinion. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
The same day Donald Trump came to Georgia to make false claims about election results, presidential biographer Jon Meacham came to Atlanta to talk about preserving the union.
Also in today’s newsletter, the US president must make the biggest national security decision of his second term