10 h. ago House Speaker Johnson's top aide is arrested on charge of driving under the influence, police say

The chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a police vehicle following President Donald Trump’s address to Congress

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15 h. ago Greenland politicians condemn ‘disrespectful’ Trump takeover claim

Prime minister says country not for sale after laughter in Congress at Trump’s assertion ‘we’re going to get it’Donald Trump’s claim in his address to Congress that the US will acquire Greenland “one way or the other” was widely condemned in Nuuk as “disrespectful” and was said to present an “unacceptable view of humanity”.In his speech on Tuesday night, the US president was met with laughs, including from the vice-president, JD Vance, who was sitting behind him, when he said: “I also have a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland.” Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Texas congressman, Sylvester Turner, dies at 70 after attending Trump’s Congress address

The 70-year-old previously served as the 62nd mayor of Houston

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16 h. ago Only the best words: Trump’s 1 hour 40 minute speech obliterates mark for previous longest address

President spent one hour and 40 minutes ranting about his opponents, bragging about his efforts to rapidly change the government and more

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17 h. ago Democrats are acting sedate and silent during Trump’s worst excesses | Moira Donegan

Trump is getting comfortable in power. And Democrats are nowhere to be seenWhat was the point of Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night? The annual speech – called the “State of the Union” address in every year except the one just after the president’s ascent to office – has long been a somewhat outdated bit of political theater, an event light on policy specifics and heavy on messaging in an era in which political messaging’s most effective venues have long since moved online.It’s perhaps even less clear what a speech to Congress is supposed to mean for this president, who has proven himself so indifferent to constitutional limits on his power – or for this Congress, which has shown itself so willing to abdicate its own constitutional responsibilities. It seems, like so many of the formalities of American politics do now, a bit like a phantom limb: something that Americans keep feeling for long after it has been excised. How long will it be, one wonders, until everyone...

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17 h. ago Stephen Colbert on Trump’s speech: ‘Filled with useful lies and applauded by useless idiots’

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s hate-filled State of the Union speech to Congress and the feckless Democratic responseLate-night hosts recap Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Bored already? JD Vance caught on hot mic complaining about length of Trump’s address

JD Vance was caught on a hot mic lamenting the length of Donald Trump’s upcoming address to Congress.

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17 h. ago Bernie Sanders has scathing verdict on Trump speech as he leaves Congress midway through

Senator Bernie Sanders was met by the world's media as he departed from Donald Trump's address to Congress early yesterday (March 4), and he had nine scathing words for the US President

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18 h. ago What did President Donald Trump say to Congress? His speech in full

President Trump's recent address to Congress highlighted partisan tensions, with Democrats vocally protesting his statements on tariffs and tax plans

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18 h. ago Suspect in Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 US soldiers to face charges in Virginia court

Officials accuse Mohammad Sharifullah of being a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliateUS politics live – latest updatesA suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and will appear Wednesday in federal court in the United States to face charges.Donald Trump announced the arrest during his Tuesday night address to Congress, with the White House and the justice department subsequently identifying the suspect as Mohammad Sharifullah. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Suspect in Kabul bombing that killed 13 US soldiers to face charges in Virginia

Officials accuse Mohammad Sharifullah of being a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliateUS politics live – latest updatesA suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and will appear on Wednesday in federal court in the United States to face charges.Donald Trump announced the arrest during his Tuesday night address to Congress, with the White House and the justice department subsequently identifying the suspect as Mohammad Sharifullah. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Trump reverses pledge to claim Greenland but announces major new move to take the Panama Canal

President Donald Trump is addressing Congress for a joint session for the first time since his 2020 State of the Union.

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22 h. ago Political experts reveal their verdict for Trump's first major address of second term

Political experts weigh in on President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. It was his first major speech before lawmakers of his second term in office.

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22 h. ago Nine photos that sum up Trump's bizarre speech – from 'trans mice' to mini whiteboards

During his address to Congress, Donald Trump went on a bizarre rant about 'trans mice' as he discussed some of the wasteful government spending the DOGE has been targeting

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22 h. ago Trump reverses pledge to claim Greenland but announces major new move to take the Panama Canal: Recap

President Donald Trump is addressing Congress for a joint session for the first time since his 2020 State of the Union.

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23 h. ago From immigration figures to the tariff fallout: Trump’s Congress address fact

The nearly 100 minute address highlighted many of the president’s initiatives, from an immigration crackdown to tariffs and energy policy

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25 h. ago Watch Trump Congress speech in full as president says Zelensky is ready to negotiate in full

Donald Trump delivered his much-anticipated Congressional address on Tuesday (4 March) after spending the day blasting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over retaliatory tariffs.

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26 h. ago All the juicy moments from Trump's speech to Congress that you didn't see

Democrats storming out in protest, Elon Musk getting a warning from security and a seemingly unamused Trump family were all sights cameras couldn't catch during Donald Trump 's speech.

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27 h. ago FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his address to Congress

President Donald Trump's one-hour and 40 minute address to Congress highlighted many of his initiatives, from an immigration crackdown to tariffs and energy policy

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27 h. ago I was at Trump’s address to Congress and saw him turn the people’s House into a steel cage match

ANALYSIS: As Democrats jousted with the man they see as the ultimate heel, the president channeled his inner WWE authority figure. Eric Garcia reports from inside the House chamber

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