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.

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he had ushered in "the golden age of America," seeking to project an aura of success despite sagging approval ratings and deepening voter frustration ahead of November's midterm election.

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