POLITICS

Fact-checking Trump’s address to Congress

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CBS News’ Confirmed team is fact checking President Trump’s 2025 joint address to Congress Tuesday night, his first speech to both chambers of Congress since he won the presidential election in November. He spoke about his domestic and foreign policy agenda, as well as the economy. False: Trump claims “21 million people poured” into the

BEASTMODE: Mike Johnson Kicks Out Al Green for Disrupting Trump Address

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‘Remove this gentleman from the chamber,’ Johnson instructed the sergeant at arms Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R., La.) directed the House sergeant at arms to remove Rep. Al Green (D., Texas) from the floor after Green repeatedly disrupted President Donald Trump’s congressional address Tuesday night. “Mr. Green, take your seat. Take your seat,

FLASHBACK: Media Reaction to Biden SOTU Just a Little Off

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‘If that’s what dementia is, I hope that’s how I have dementia when I’m older,’ said Sarah Longwell When former president Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address last year, media pundits quickly lauded his “fiery” and “passionate” speech. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell took aim at the “punditocracy” for suggesting Biden was not “quick

Congressman Al Green of Texas removed from Trump’s speech amid protest

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Washington — President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress was quickly interrupted Tuesday night, as Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas stood and shouted in protest when Mr. Trump began touting his victory in the 2024 election. Green was quickly escorted from House chamber. Who is Al Green?  Green, 77, has represented a Houston, Texas,