President Trump defended his first year back in office in his 2026 State of the Union address, touting his record on immigration, the economy, tariffs and more.

Sen. Chris Murphy and others are now speaking at "The People's State of the Union" event on the National Mall. The program is sponsored by the prominent progressive group MoveOn. At the National Press Club, a "State of the Swamp" event by Defiance.org is underway that will feature a handful of celebrities appearing either by video or in person.

To defend an increasingly unpopular immigration crackdown during his State of the Union speech, President Trump highlighted the victims of crimes perpetuated by undocumented immigrants.

The president derided Democrats and said the United States was “winning.” In the Democratic response, Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia accused the president of sowing fear.

President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's marathon State of the Union that "we're winning so much," saying he'd sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad - hoping that offering a long list of his accomplishments can counter approval ratings that have been falling.

The Democratic Women's Caucus wore pink to President Trump's address to Congress last year. This year, they're returning to white.

A helicopter pilot wounded in the raid that captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received the Congressional Medal of Honor during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address