House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) confirmed Tuesday that last-minute room will be made at that evening’s “well-attended” State of the Union for the U.S. men’s hockey team after it clinched an Olympic gold medal against Canada over the weekend. “The State of the Union is a very well-attended event, and the gallery is already full, […]
Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson said President Donald Trump faces a “hard” challenge to sway his approval rating ahead of Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech. Benson said the State of the Union has a “self-selecting pool” of viewers, implying that Trump will likely have many of his supporters watching. He added that […]
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has previewed President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump‘s guests, as well as the key agenda items the president will focus on during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. “The first lady will have two great children with her as part of her Fostering the Future initiative,” […]
Welcome to Tuesday’s Washington Secrets, which brings you a State of the Union preview. We explain why you need a subpoena to get Donald Trump’s chief speechwriter to spill the beans on his process. We also run the rule over the Democratic response and take a look at the odds of the president saying “discombobulator” […]
Lawmakers aren’t the only ones who will share some of the limelight Tuesday night at President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address back in office. So too will hundreds of guests brought by administration officials and members of Congress, offering a window into the subtle political statements made by Republicans and Democrats ahead […]
President Donald Trump is delivering a high-profile address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening, though many lawmakers will not be in attendance due to their opposition to the White House. When Trump opens his 2026 State of the Union speech at 9 p.m. EST, the Supreme Court justices and senior military leaders […]
A manhunt is underway in western Mexico after at least 23 inmates escaped during a riot at a prison in Puerto Vallarta following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, nicknamed “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The jailbreak unfolded early Sunday at the Centro Integral de Justicia Regional when a group […]
Today co-host Savannah Guthrie posted a video on social media offering a $1 million reward for the “miracle” recovery of Nancy Guthrie on day 24 of her disappearance. In an emotional plea, Savannah Guthrie acknowledged that her mother may already be dead, but said her family would accept that outcome. However, the popular celebrity said […]
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department pushed back against reports on Monday that a suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie approached her home the day before she vanished. Multiple outlets report that the photos and videos released by the FBI of the suspect caught on Gurthrie’s doorbell camera were taken on two separate days, rather […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) office gave an expletive-laced response on Monday to a reporter who asked about the governor’s dyslexia diagnosis and backlash over allegedly racist comments. During the press interaction, a reporter asked the governor’s communications team a follow-up question about Newsom using the diagnosis to hit back at critics and whether or not […]
