Iran reacts to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union, accuses him of “big lies”

Iran’s reaction to President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union was straightforward. The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused Mr. Trump of repeating “big lies” about the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and the death toll from its crackdown to end anti-government protests in January. As the two countries prepare for another round of negotiations over Iran’s contested uranium

New legislation in House would ban taxpayer money from going to Jan. 6 rioters

Amid a wave of lawsuits filed by pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants against the federal government, some House Democrats are introducing legislation Wednesday to block any further taxpayer money from being awarded to participants in the Capitol siege, after at least one financial settlement. The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ross, a North Carolina

CBS News: The State of the Union Address

CBS News: The State of the Union Address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump delivers the 2026 State of the Union to a joint session of Congress. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original CBS News Link

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

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: