President Trump criticizes Democrats, lauds Republicans in State of the Union
Lauren Victory has a recap of the speech, and reaction to it.
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Lauren Victory has a recap of the speech, and reaction to it.
CBS News fact checked President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Democratic response.
President Trump outlined some triumphs in his State of the Union address, while blaming the Biden administration for inflation and illegal immigration, and at one point saying, “These people are crazy,” referring to supporters of transgender rights. Lauren Victory reports.
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From ICE raids in Chicago to the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, several guests at Tuesday night's State of the Union address will have local connections to some of the biggest events of the past year, all as guests of members of Congress.
Some House Republicans have rebuked Mr. Trump on tariffs, war powers and the Epstein files, and defections could grow as the midterms approach.
At least six Illinois Democratic lawmakers are planning to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Illinois) is among several Illinois Democratic members of Congress who are not attending President Trump’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night. He joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair to explain why.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will join several other Democratic elected officials and well-known actors in giving unofficial responses to President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night, according to a news release about the event.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
While President Biden did not mention former President Donald Trump by name, he frequently chided "my predecessor."
The designated survivor is chosen ahead of the State of the Union address, and the White House refers to the individual as the "cabinet member not in attendance."
Families of hostages taken by Hamas, IVF patients and the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich were among the notable guests for the president's address to Congress.
Mr. Biden touched on a multitude of different topics. He never named former President Donald Trump, but referred to him 13 times. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza breaks down the speech.
The doctors, who work in reproductive health and Black maternal health, said they hope President Biden's words will inspire action.
As President Joe Biden steps before Congress and the American public, the stakes are higher as he sells his vision for another four years. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Biden's calls for bipartisanship comes as a new CBS News poll released Tuesday showed many Americans are still anxious about inflation and the economy.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke highly of President Joe Biden's remarks in the State of the Union address Tuesday night – and also took note of the fact that two women were standing behind the president during the address for the first time Tuesday.
President Donald Trump was delivering his State of the Union Address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Tuesday night, and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in the audience.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is disappointed in the immigration reforms President Donald Trump outlined in his State of the Union address Tuesday.
President Donald Trump is set to deliver one of the most anticipated State of the Union speeches in years Tuesday evening.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky is among the members of Congress who intend to boycott President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address.
During the president's first official State of the Union address Tuesday, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says he'll be focused on what Trump has to say about immigration.
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Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to take hold.
