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
Washington — The Senate is set to take procedural vote Tuesday on funding for the Department of Homeland Security as a partial government shutdown stretches into an 11th day. But a swift end to the impasse appears out of reach as lawmakers return to Washington following a weeklong recess without a deal to reform federal
Washington — Dozens of Democrats are boycotting the State of the Union on Tuesday, as many opt to hold nearby counterprogramming rather than signs of protests like those seen within the House chamber in recent years. Last year, Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas was escorted from the chamber after he stood and shouted in
Washington — The saying about real estate — location, location, location — has some truth for the annual State of the Union address, too, in describing who sits where. The most coveted spots are those close to the president in the House chamber during the speech. On Tuesday night, President Trump will deliver the first
Washington — President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, laying out his agenda for the year ahead and touting his accomplishments since returning to office. The address comes days after the Supreme Court ruled he does not have the authority to impose sweeping
Washington — When President Trump heads to the Capitol to deliver his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, he will be greeted by raucous applause from his fellow Republicans on a host of different policy matters. But that reception will mask signs of discontent among some GOP
Questions about what the federal government may know about extraterrestrial life in the cosmos — or possibly even here on Earth — have inspired imaginations, conspiracy theories, sci-fi literature and blockbuster films. Answers to some of those questions could finally become public after President Trump’s call last week for the release of files related to UFOs or any “alien