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Trump to deliver State of the Union amid Iran tensions, tariff setback, midterm pressure

The televised prime-time speech to Congress, his second in the 13 months since returning to the White House, offers Trump a chance to persuade voters to keep Republicans in power.

US President Donald Trump attends an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026
US President Donald Trump reaches for his phone as he makes an announcement in the Oval Office, White House, May 8, 2025; illustrative.

Trump impersonator calls C-SPAN to denounce Supreme Court, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries

Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump’s meeting with oil  industry executives, at the White House in Washington, Jan. 9.

Trump’s Carlson outreach was worth trying, but it ultimately failed - editorial

US Representatives Thomas Massie (R‑KY) and Ro Khanna (D‑CA) speak to the media, February 9, 2026; illustrative.

US reps. Khanna, Massie push to block Trump's ability to strike Iran without Congressional consent


Trump nominee Jeremy Carl facing Senate pushback over history of antisemitic remarks

“Jews have often loved to play the victim rather than accept that they are participants in history,” said Carl, who is seeking a top position in the US State Department.

Jeremy Carl speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington DC, Sept. 3, 2025.

Trump behind Carlson's Israel visit to reduce heat in conservative antisemitism debate - exclusive

Trump urges Tucker Carlson and conservatives to de-escalate the internal fight over Israel, aiming for unity amid rising tensions, says Melissa Francis.

Then Republican presidential nominee and former US President Trump campaigns in Georgia in 2024.

US citizenship to be required for midterm voters, according to new bill

In a big win for Republicans, the SAVE America Act was approved in the House of Representatives. The loss came amidst disapproval of US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), flanked by House Republican leadership and activists, speaks during a press conference after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, DC, USA

From the Obamas to Bad Bunny: GOP stays silent as Trump's racist outbursts continue - opinion

Being perfect is a heavy burden for most, but not for Donald Trump, who has compared himself to Jesus and claimed to be God’s chosen emissary on Earth.

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing from the White House in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2026.

Yoram Hazony asks Jews to politically submit to antisemitic nationalists - opinion

Yoram Hazony’s speech, for all its sophistication, asks Jews to bow to antisemitic nationalists.

Yoram Hazony speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington DC, September 2, 2025.

Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate

Trump also endorsed a MAGA prosecutor in Georgia against Marjorie Taylor Greene, stepped back from a major media merger fight between Netflix and Warner Bros, and faced Human Rights Watch criticism.

US President Donald Trump (C), Vice President JD Vance (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) pictured in the White House, November 6, 2025; illustrative.

Senate Democrats seek pause in Warsh nomination amid Fed probes

Senate Democrats urged a delay in Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair, citing Justice Department probes into current Federal Reserve leaders and warning of political pressure on the central bank.

FILE PHOTO: Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

Yoram Hazony’s antisemitism speech sparks pushback from former aide, Jewish conservatives

Orit Arfa, an ex-spokesperson of political theorist Yoram Hazony, declared that her past admiration for him no longer justified staying silent about what she sees as a moral failure.

Yoram Hazony speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington DC, September 2, 2025.

Democrats say deal reached with Trump to avert shutdown, immigration talks to continue

Senate Democrats strike a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, temporarily separating immigration issues from funding talks to secure essential government operations.s

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with the media while arriving for a vote, as members of Congress work to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 29, 2026.

Are ICE actions in Minneapolis killing support for Republicans in the US? - opinion

Trump's handling of immigration problems is hurting him among his own supporters, which could reverberate in November’s midterm elections.

Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026.