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 […]