Pride and Petulance: Trump Touts American Triumph as Democrats Seethe

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No one thought it could happen, but Donald Trump believed. The president performed a miracle on Tuesday by compelling Democrats to stand and cheer for their country during his State of the Union address—by praising the USA women’s hockey team and inviting them to the White House. Trump began with a classically Trumpian assessment of

Fact checking Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address and Spanberger’s response

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CBS News fact checked President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, in which he highlighted his record on the economy, immigration and tariffs, and also assessed a claim made by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger during her Democratic response.  Here are some of the claims and CBS News’ ratings and context for those statements:

5 stand-out moments from Trump’s State of the Union address

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President Trump pitched his vision of a “golden age of America” in record-length remarks to Congress on Tuesday, touting his administration’s wins and attacking rival Democrats as he weathers poor approval numbers and frustrations over the economy. The president declared the country “bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before” in a wide-ranging speech that…

Trump Proposes New Retirement Account for US Workers Without 401(k) Access

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U.S. dollar bills in Washington on Nov. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he plans to create a new retirement program that would give Americans without 401(k) plans access to an account. Approximately 56 million Americans lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan,

Here are all the awards Trump announced during his State of the Union

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During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump honored several U.S. service members and one Olympic athlete with awards that included the Purple Heart, the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Legion of Merit and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Purple Hearts awarded to Andrew Wolfe, family of Sarah Beckstrom In November of last