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What to Expect in Trump's SOTU Address

It could end up being the longest on record

(Newser) - President Trump's State of the Union address at 9pm Eastern is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate. The president and his party appear vulnerable, with polls showing much of...

President, First Lady Will Have Separate SOTU Guests

Trump's guests include Erika Kirk

(Newser) - Erika Kirk will be back in the national spotlight Tuesday night. The widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has been invited as one of President Trump's guests for his State of the Union address, a White House spokesperson confirmed to the Hill . The appearance comes months after...

Democrats Bringing Epstein Survivors to SOTU

Several will have them as their invited guests to the State of the Union

(Newser) - Democrats will be making a point about the Jeffrey Epstein files Tuesday night during President Trump's State of the Union address via their invited guests. NBC News reports that more than a dozen House Democrats are bringing survivors or their relatives. Reps. Ro Khanna, Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Raskin, and...

Op-Ed: It Was a Miracle on Ice, But It Left 'a Sour Taste'

Mary Clarke blasts US men's hockey team, President Trump for dig at the women's team

(Newser) - For Mary Clarke, watching the US men's hockey team win gold at the Olympics was "a dream come true." But what followed—from Kash Patel chugging beer in the locker room to players laughing as President Trump informed them he would have to also invite the women'...

FedEx Sues US Government Over Trump's Tariffs

Delivery giant seeks repayment of duties after Supreme Court ruling

(Newser) - FedEx just put a dollar sign on the Supreme Court's recent tariff ruling . Days after the court found that most of President Trump's import duties were unlawful, the shipping giant filed suit on Monday in the US Court of International Trade, seeking to claw back money it says...

Trump Denies Reports Top General Is 'Reluctant' on Iran

President says Dan Caine predicts easy success, but multiple outlets suggest otherwise

(Newser) - As President Trump weighs possible military action against Iran, a strange dynamic is playing out: Multiple reports suggest his top general is leery about going forward, while Trump insists those reports are "100 percent incorrect." In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump wrote that Gen. Dan Caine,...

Given Dire Warnings on Chips, Tech Giants Dragged Their Feet

NYT reports on minimal US efforts to reduce dependence on Taiwan semiconductors

(Newser) - Silicon Valley has been getting explicit warnings for years about its chip habit, and the bill may finally be coming due, reports the New York Times . US officials from two administrations have privately pressed tech giants including Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm to reduce their reliance on Taiwan, which produces...

USS Ford Sailors Struggle With a Marathon Deployment

Families grapple with mission approaching record length as Trump sends ship near Iran

(Newser) - The USS Gerald R. Ford is on a deployment that could easily stretch to 11 months and set a Navy record, and it's wearing on the 5,000 people aboard and those waiting at home. The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump has twice extended the carrier's...

It Could Be a Tense SOTU for the Supreme Court

Trump, who has been railing against the court over its tariff decision, speaks Tuesday night

(Newser) - President Trump delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, and he's tipping his hand on only one aspect of it in advance: "It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," he told reporters on Monday, reports the...

Supreme Court Ruling All but Kills 'Tariff Dividend Checks'

Court ruling, missing legislation dim prospects for household rebate plan

(Newser) - Those $2,000 "tariff dividend" checks President Trump has been talking up are looking increasingly unlikely to actually happen, policy experts tell CNBC . When the Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a key plank of Trump's existing tariff program, ruling 6-3 that he misused emergency powers to put much...

Former ICE Lawyer: Training for Agents Cut to 'Dangerous' Level

'They removed so many essential parts that what remains is a dangerous husk'

(Newser) - A former US Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned Monday that the agency's training program for new recruits is "deficient, defective, and broken." Ryan Schwank's comments during a forum held by congressional Democrats come at a time of...

US Women's Hockey Team Turns Down Trump's Invite

He invited them to SOTU after joking to men's team that he'd be impeached if he didn't

(Newser) - The US women's hockey team has turned down a trip to Washington. On Monday, the Olympic gold medalists declined President Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday, citing school and work obligations now that the Games are over, a USA Hockey spokesperson said....

Trump Rolls Out Unique Supreme Court Insult

Expecting another defeat, president says he will lowercase the court's name going forward

(Newser) - President Trump is bracing for another setback at the Supreme Court, this time over birthright citizenship , and he's rolling out a unique insult in advance. The president, known for his fondness of capitalization, referred to the Supreme Court as the "supreme court" in a Truth Social post on...

Family Said Man Killed at Mar-a-Lago Had Been Missing

21-year-old came from a family of Trump supporters, relatives say

(Newser) - The man who was shot to death by law enforcement officers after breaching the secure perimeter of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday had been missing, a woman who identified herself as his mother had posted on Facebook. The Sunday morning post by Melissa Martin said her son had...

Armed Man Shot and Killed at Mar-a-Lago

Secret Service killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter; Trump was at the White House

(Newser) - The Secret Service said Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this incident, reports the AP . First lady...

Trump Answers Supreme Court With 10% Tariff, Then Raises It

Post says a law that's never been used allows temporary duty

(Newser) - President Trump changed his plan after a Supreme Court loss by announcing Saturday that he is lifting his new blanket tariff on imports to 15%—hours after announcing he was imposing the levy at 10%. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the increase would take effect immediately, calling it...

EPA Relaxes Limits on Toxins From Coal-Powered Plants

Emissions of mercury, other pollutants can harm kids' brain development, critics warn

(Newser) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration's latest effort to boost the fossil fuel industry by paring back clean air and water rules. Toxic emissions from coal- and oil-fired plants can harm brain development in...

FCC Chief: Broadcasters Should 'Pledge America'

Critics say Brendan Carr's call to air 'patriotic,' pro-US programming raises First Amendment worries

(Newser) - FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is urging TV and radio stations to sign on to a new "Pledge America Campaign" that promotes what he calls patriotic, pro-US programming ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. In a statement on Friday, Carr said the semiquincentennial is a chance to highlight the...

Trump: SCOTUS Ruling Will Backfire in My Favor

President says he'll find workaround on tariffs that will bring in even more money

(Newser) - President Trump blasted the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate most of his tariffs on Friday—but he vowed that he will use different tactics to bring in even more money. "We have alternatives," he said at an afternoon news conference, reports the Wall Street Journal . "Very...

Trump: I'm Considering Limited Strike on Iran

President acknowledges possible move amid nuclear talks

(Newser) - President Trump is openly weighing whether to hit Iran with what he calls a "limited" military strike if it refuses to accept new curbs on its nuclear program. Asked Friday if such an option was on the table to push Tehran toward a deal, the president replied, "I...

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