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    Trump Stem-Winder Sends Shockwaves Across Capitol Hill

    In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s nearly two-hour State of the Union address, Republican and Democrat members of Congress went running to the media to start the messaging war. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters Trump’s speech Tuesday was “one of the best State of the Union speeches ever.” “It was…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Winners and Losers of the State of the Union

    President Donald Trump repeatedly confronted Democrats for refusing to stand and applaud on multiple occasions in the first official State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night. This strategy highlighted the extremism of Democrat policies while championing the people victimized by them. Trump drew attention to issues with broad public appeal, such…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Trump’s SOTU Message Was Common Sense vs. ‘Crazy’ Democrats

    “These people are crazy. I’m telling you, they’re crazy.” That was one of President Donald Trump’s signature lines of Tuesday night’s State of the Union address as he blasted his Democrat opponents for sitting silently (and in a few cases jeering) while he spoke about protecting children from being “transitioned” with drugs and surgical procedures….
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Abigail Spanberger Poses 3 Questions in Democrat Rebuttal to Trump

    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrat response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, posing three questions focused on affordability, security, and leadership to challenge the president’s record. She bluntly responded to Trump’s speech, “We did not hear the truth from our president.” At the start of her remarks, Spanberger asked, “Is…
    Reagan Campbell
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    ‘Did Nancy Pelosi Stand Up?’: Trump Calls Out Pelosi as He Calls for Congressional Insider Trading Ban

    President Donald Trump took a jab at Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during his State of the Union address on Tuesday as he pushed Congress to pass a ban on stock trading for members of Congress. “Did Nancy Pelosi stand up, if she’s here? Doubt it,” Trump joked after many Democrats remained seated while he called…
    George Caldwell
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    5 Highlights From Trump’s 2026 State of the Union

    President Donald Trump highlighted the successful raid in Venezuela, the U.S. triumph at the Olympics, and new plans for tariffs and affordability in his first official State of the Union address of his second term. Here are five highlights from his speech on Tuesday night. 1. Honoring a Hero of Raid to Capture Maduro Trump…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Dems Sit in Protest After Trump Demands Americans Be Placed Over Illegal Aliens

    The House chamber broke out in U.S.A. chants after President Donald Trump called on all elected officials to place American citizens over illegal immigrants during his State of the Union address, but the cheers were from only one side of the aisle: that of the Republicans. “One of the great things about the SOTU is…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump Calls on Senate to Pass SAVE America Act

    President Donald Trump called on lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. “I’m asking you to approve the SAVE America Act,” Trump said, adding, “cheating is rampant in our elections.” If passed and signed into law, the SAVE America Act, which stands for the Safeguard American…
    Virginia Allen
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    Why Trump Chose Olympic Goalie for America’s Highest Civilian Honor

    President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would award Connor Hellebuyck, goalie for the U.S. men’s hockey team, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Hellebuyck is the 50th athlete to receive the prestigious award. Hellebuyck played a crucial role for the U.S. hockey team in the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Americans’ first gold medal since the…
    Reagan Campbell
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    What to Watch Before, During, and After Trump’s State of the Union

    Tonight is a big night for America—and The Daily Signal will be there every step of the way.  President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at 9 p.m. EST, and our team is ready to bring you the most comprehensive conservative coverage of his State of the Union address.  Here’s what we have planned. …
    Robert B. Bluey
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    ‘Historic Relief for Americans’: Trump to Showcase Economy in State of the Union Address

    President Donald Trump is expected to highlight his economic accomplishments in the 2026 State of the Union address. The official theme of the speech is reportedly “America at 250: Strong, Prosperous and Respected.” Trump will showcase the economy by highlighting working-family guests and a data-driven case on affordability, Fox News Digital first reported. For instance,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    How Trump Administration Is Holding New Jersey Accountable for Blocking Immigration Enforcement

    The Trump administration is suing the state of New Jersey for obstructing immigration enforcement.  Earlier this month, Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed New Jersey’s new Executive Order No. 12 to block the federal government’s enforcement of its immigration laws, primarily by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.  The governor’s order prevents ICE and other federal immigration officials…
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    Trump Could Further His Pro-Life US Foreign Policy by Enforcing Existing Law

    The Trump administration has taken many steps—some of them truly unprecedented—to advance pro-life policies, both domestically and abroad. President Donald Trump could do one thing to protect life and send a powerful pro-life message internationally, simply by enforcing an existing law you may have never heard of. It’s called the Siljander Amendment and dates to…
    Rebecca Oas
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    3 Reasons Democrat State of the Union Stunts Will Likely Fail

    Abraham Lincoln never delivered a public State of the Union address. However, he does know something about drama-loving Democrats spoiling a president’s good night out. On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump will not be at Ford’s Theater. But he will be walking into a theatrical production staged by theater kids wearing congressional pins, shouting not…
    Al Perrotta
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    How Many Times Have Democrats Disrupted a Trump State of the Union Address?

    As Americans tune in to President Donald Trump’s fourth official State of the Union address Tuesday, they may expect Democrats to make a scene of one sort or another. Twelve Democrats have announced they will boycott the speech and instead attend the “People’s State of the Union,” an event organized by the leftist group MoveOn.org….
    Tyler O’Neil
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    More Democrats to Ditch Trump’s SOTU Address

    More Democrats are joining a boycott of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Sens. Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego recently joined the ranks of Democrat lawmakers over the weekend. “I am not going to the State of the Union,” Gallego said in a video posted to social media on Saturday. “There’s…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump’s Health Revolution Is Moving Faster Than Washington Expected

    “Make America Healthy Again.” That simple slogan might sound difficult to disagree with, but President Donald Trump’s critics always find a way.   Yet Trump is delivering on its promise.   This month, his administration struck a deal with the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager to bring $7 billion in cost savings on prescription drugs to the American people over the next 10 years.   Then, that same week, the president launched Trump Rx, an online portal to ensure…
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    The Elephants in the Room at Trump’s SOTU

    During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump will celebrate his first year in office and lay out a vision for the next three in front of a Congress stuck in a partisan stalemate on multiple issues. In Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s invitation to Trump, he appeared to anticipate an optimistic…
    George Caldwell
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    Laken Riley’s Mother Gives Emotional Message to Trump

    The mother of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student killed by an illegal immigrant in 2024, thanked President Donald Trump for honoring her daughter. “You have said, from the beginning, literally the day after this happened, that you would not forget about Laken,” Allyson Phillips said on Monday at the White House. “You weren’t…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Transparency in Coverage Can Help American Mothers Now, Not Later

    American families have long made the commonsense argument that we must know the price of health care before we receive it. Nowhere is the lack of price transparency more evident than in childbirth, and the months leading up to it, where millions of women and families make life-altering medical decisions without any clear understanding of what those…
    Alleigh Marré
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