U.S. men’s hockey team coming to State of the Union, Johnson says

Washington — The gold-medal winning U.S. men’s hockey team is expected to appear at President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson said ahead of the speech. In an exclusive interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil, Johnson said the team “will be there with their gold medals.” “Logistics

U.S. women’s hockey team declines State of the Union invitation

The U.S. women’s ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, citing scheduling conflicts.  In a statement to CBS News, a USA hockey spokesperson said the team — which defeated Canada in a stunning overtime at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games to take home their third

Johnson calls Democrats’ boycott of Trump’s State of the Union “detestable”

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he thinks it’s “detestable” that some Democrats are boycotting President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, adding that “we’re all for America.”  “I think it’s detestable that members would boycott the speech,” Johnson told “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil in an exclusive interview ahead of the speech.

Parents of National Guard member fatally shot in D.C. will attend State of the Union

The parents of Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old National Guard member who was killed in an ambush-style attack while patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., a day before Thanksgiving, will be among the special guests at President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday. Another guest for the speech at the U.S. Capitol will be 7-year-old