The Day of Trump's State of the Union Aftermath

The president credited his tariffs with bringing America’s economic “turnaround” and blamed Democrats for having “caused” the affordability crisis.

Our writers give their verdicts on Trump’s State of the Union performance.

Dramatic scenes ensued after Trump began to demonize immigrants and declared a “war on fraud” against Somalis.

At first, President Donald Trump stuck to a largely positive message. But his big speech took a turn about an hour in.

President Donald Trump is delivering his first State of the Union address since his historic comeback victory in 2024’s presidential election on Tuesday night at a pivotal time for the American economy and ahead of contentious midterm elections that could decide the lasting power of the political realignment he has facilitated in his decade atop the Republican Party.

Dramatic scenes ensued after Trump began to demonize immigrants and declared a “war on fraud” against Somalis.

President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy.

The president’s grim, anti-democratic address, explained.

In his address, President Trump promoted his record on immigration and the economy, although polls show voters have soured on his policies.

"We have achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before, and a turnaround for the ages," President Donald Trump said.

The president’s supporters were incensed.

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been tapped for the role of the nation's doctor.

In his address, President Trump promoted his record on immigration and the economy, although polls show voters have soured on his policies.

President Donald Trump stuck to a largely positive message at the start of his address. But it took a turn about an hour in.

The president unveiled new policies including a retirement program proposal, lower energy costs tied to data centers, and a task force to combat fraud.

At Tuesday’s State of the Union, Democrats set themselves up as angry foils to basic civics and feel-good American patriotism.

The U.S. military’s intelligence sharing came as part of a new “counter cartel” task force focused on the U.S.–Mexico borderlands.

The most effective counter to Donald Trump’s State of the Union lies is an affordability agenda with teeth, writes New York socialist congressional candidate Claire Valdez, backed up by an organized working-class majority.

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Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow speaks with members of the Trump administration at the White House following the president’s State of the Union address on Wednesday, February 25.

A year since his legal victory — and after six judges recused themselves — Glossip is asking a new trial judge to release him from jail.

Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow speaks with members of the Trump administration at the White House following the president’s State of the Union address on Wednesday, February 25.

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Four justices turned up for the State of the Union speech, but there was a notable absentee.

As they struggled to fill their ranks amid a backlash to the blue, some local police departments turned to an unorthodox source: illegal immigrants, including those in the Obama-era DACA program, who have been issued badges and guns and sent into communities.

President Donald Trump stuck to a largely positive message at the start of his address. But it took a turn about an hour in.

The Democrats tried something new to rebut Trump’s address.

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address served as a powerful springboard for Republicans heading into the midterm elections, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said on Newsmax Wednesday, asserting the speech underscored economic strength and national security gains that will resonate with voters. [Full Story]

Jeffrey Epstein associate Larry Summers will resign from his Harvard University professorship over his associations with the late pedophile, a university spokesperson has said.

Summers' connection to Epstein was long established, but emails published by House lawmakers showed the two men were closer than had been publicly known.

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Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been tapped for the role of the nation's doctor.

The “Bride of Charlie” series just might be the tipping point in a long-simmering feud.

John Hurley’s exit follows internal disputes over the White House-backed push to target alleged fraud in the Somali community.

John Hurley’s exit follows internal disputes over the White House-backed push to target alleged fraud in the Somali community.

Trump defended his policies during his State of the Union speech as polls showed deep skepticism of his leadership heading into the midterm elections.

In a record-long State of the Union, the president defended his economic and immigration policies.

Donald Trump misused the annual presidential tradition in ways so radical as to call the ritual itself into question.

Documents briefly mention a woman’s unverified accusation that Donald Trump assaulted her in the 1980s, when she was a minor. But several memos related to her account are not in the files.

The MAHA influencer sought to blame staffers for “selective” data use after conflict of interest claims emerged.

Ruben Ray Martinez’s death in a fatal shooting was uncovered during a Newsweek investigation.

Akela Lacy, Jessica Washington, and Jordan Uhl on Trump’s speech and the Democratic Party’s response.

On the defensive as the midterms approach, President Trump made clear in his State of the Union address that his strategy was to paint Democrats as unpatriotic.

A woman’s unverified accusation that Donald Trump assaulted her when she was a minor is in the files. But several memos related to her account are not.

A federal judge on Wednesday declared Homeland Security’s expansive policy letting him send illegal immigrants to so-called third countries is illegal, in a decision that could blow a hole in the president’s mass deportation efforts.

Larry Summers joined the growing list of political and business leaders hurt by their links to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump celebrated the decline in murder and the National Guard deployments at the State of Union. Here's what the data tells us.

U.S. officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Democrats in the chamber tried a combination of yelling remarks at Trump while he was speaking to wearing clothing with protest messages. More than a handful simply failed to attend. [Full Story]

During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues.

The wild rant came after Robert De Niro headlined a protest on Tuesday night, countering Trump’s State of the Union address.

The ACLU, Long Leery of the Second Amendment, Joins the NRA in Urging SCOTUS To Uphold Pot Users' Gun Rights

John Hurley’s exit follows internal disputes over the White House-backed push to target alleged fraud in the Somali community.

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The Caribbean leaders have gathered to debate pressing issues in a region that President Donald Trump has targeted for a 21st-century incarnation of the Monroe Doctrine meant to ensure Washington’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Full Story]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been in the headlines this week, but for all the wrong reasons, which analysts say underscores the plight of Democrats as they strategize how to win the next presidential election.

A low-level White House staffer has been secretly running one of the most prominent MAGA accounts.

Pete Buttigieg: Federal Agents Are Losing Public Trust

Vance and Medicaid/Medicare overseer Dr. Oz said the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some funding over fraud concerns, as part of what dubbed an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds. Gov. Tim Walz alleged the action was blatantly political. [Full Story]

U.S. Judge Brian Murphy said the Department of Homeland Security must stop dropping immigrants in countries that aren't their own.

On Wednesday morning, “a violating speedboat was detected within Cuban territorial waters,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement posted on social media.

Most State of the Union speeches are forgotten as soon as they're delivered. Will Donald Trump's latest be an exception?

The 108-minute speech drew fewer viewers than last year.

Team USA backup goalie Jeremy Swayman says the men's team "should have reacted differently" to President Trump's comment about the women's team.

At least 10 FBI agents who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's retention of classified records were fired Wednesday, multiple sources said.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed on Wednesday that the US would get answers about the shootout.

Cuba's Ministry of the Interior said a border guard commander was injured and six people on the U.S. registered vessel were also injured.

While advocacy groups have used ads to challenge public policy or spotlight social ills, these spots mark a new take by focusing on a federal agency.

The vice president is chairing the White House anti-fraud task force investigating illegitimate uses of federal funds.