Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin warned that President Trump’s first weeks in office after returning to the White House have brought “reckless” approaches to managing the economy and foreign affairs. Slotkin spoke for roughly 10 minutes as she delivered the Democratic Party’s official response to Mr. Trump’s nearly two-hour, often campaign-style address to Congress Tuesday night. What
Trump says “I was saved by God to make America great again” 03:45 Mr. Trump honored the family of Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was killed during the assassination attempt against Mr. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year. “Gunfire rang out, and a sick and deranged assassin unloaded eight bullets from his sniper’s perch into
Washington — President Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight, marking the first time he will speak before both chambers since he returned to office six weeks ago. Presidents typically address a joint session of Congress early in their tenure to outline a vision or agenda. The first speech before lawmakers is not technically
CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Washington — Many Democratic women in Congress wore bright pink for President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in a display of defiance against the president. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico, who leads the Democratic Women’s Caucus, told Time magazine that the
CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is delivering the Democratic response to President Trump’s speech before the joint session of Congress. Slotkin’s response began after Mr. Trump wrapped his speech, which was the longest speech of his kind. Slotkin was elected in November after representing Michigan in the House since 2019,
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
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,