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'That's the first time I've ever seen them get up,' Trump says of congressional Democrats after introducing gold medal US hockey team

The Land of the Free is hot, but it’s not the only in vogue thing that graced Trump’s two-hour Tuesday night speech. t’s official, the United States of America is, as President Donald Trump declared during his 2026 State of the Union address, “the hottest country anywhere in the world.” The Land of the Free is hot, but it’s not the only in vogue thing that graced Trump’s two-hour Tuesday night speech. Here’s every significant moment from the late-night assembly ranked hot to not. HOT U.S. Men’s Hockey Team Jack Hughes’ broken winning smile and Connor Hellebuyck’s presidential medal of...

Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions" over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson for the philanthropic group told Reuters in a written statement on Tuesday. The spokesperson's comments came in response to a Wall Street Journal report, which said that Gates had apologized to staff during the town hall over his ties with Epstein. Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have indicated that Gates and Epstein met repeatedly after Epstein's prison term to discuss expanding the Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new...

President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech gave every American a front-row seat to see exactly who Democrats are — and more importantly, what they refuse to stand for. According to reports, more than 70 Democrats chose not to attend the speech, but most did, and several times over the course of the evening, they made a choice. They sat. They scowled. They heckled. While Republicans rose time and again in applause, the left side of the chamber looked like a group of children being punished. And Trump noticed. He called them out — repeatedly — for refusing...

Tuesday’s State of the Union address gives President Trump a big platform to tout the economy’s performance on his watch. He has already given himself a grade—“A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus,” he told Politico in December. The report card for the economy is a bit more mixed, however, after his first year back in office. Here are the grades for some key metrics. JobsNeeds improvement It is rough out there for job seekers, unless they are looking for work in healthcare. U.S. employers added only 181,000 jobs in 2025, down sharply from the prior year to the lowest figure outside of a recession in...

If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.Federal officials have for years tried to wean Silicon Valley from its dependence on Taiwan, an island democracy roughly the size of Maryland that makes 90 percent of the world’s high-end computer chips. In secret briefings held in Washington and Silicon Valley, national security officials warned executives from companies like Apple, Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm that China was making plans to retake Taiwan, which Beijing has long considered a breakaway territory. A Chinese blockade of Taiwan, the...

FedEx sued the U.S. government Monday, seeking a full refund of tariffs assessed under President Donald Trump’s order targeting imports. The lawsuit is one of the highest-profile moves by a major American company following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling Friday, which determined that the president did not have the authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose such tariffs. The complaint, filed against the government and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Court of International Trade, alleges FedEx incurred costs to expedite shipments through customs and is entitled to a refund of duties with interest,...

Disruptive Rep. Al Green was ejected from the House chamber for the second year in a row during President Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday. Green (D-Texas), 78, had waved around a sign that said “Black people aren’t apes” as he was escorted out of the chamber. He also declined to sit as Trump began speaking. The sign was in response to Trump posting a since-deleted video on his Truth Social that raised doubts about the legitimacy of the 2020 election and ended with a clip depicting former President Barack Obama as an ape. It appears that the post...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) melted down at the State of the Union after President Donald Trump said it is the American government’s duty to protect Americans and not illegal aliens. Trump challenged all lawmakers to stand if they agreed with his statement, but all Democrats appeared to remain seated. “I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a fundamental principle. If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens,” he said, prompting a lengthy applause from...

It appears that not a single congressional Democrat at the State of the Union agreed that the United States government is meant to serve Americans, not illegal aliens. Speaking to the American people, President Donald Trump offered an opportunity for legislators on both sides to acknowledge that the “first duty of American government is to protect American citizens.” “One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans the chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe,” Trump said. “So tonight, I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a...

Researchers at the University of South Alabama (USA) want people to know that "Queer Animals Exist! It’s just biology." The Comparative Cognition and Communication (C3PO) Lab is a program of the USA Department of Psychology promoting queerness through research on "queer animals." “Our goal is to further destigmatize queerness through communication of scientific findings of animal researchers regarding queerness in the animal kingdom,” reads the lab’s resource page, which is available via its Instagram account. The C3PO lab, operating as its own research lab at USA, also has the stated goal: “understand our world and the animals we share it...

Bullet holes were found on the wing of an American Airlines Boeing jet after landing in Miami from Colombia, according to a report. Flight AA923 landed at the Miami International Airport on Monday when a routine post-flight inspection found the puncture marks on the 737 MAX 8’s right aileron, which is responsible for lateral balance, AirLive reported. Despite the puncture marks, the aircraft flew and landed safely.

Adams’ nomination by US President Donald Trump last year had sparked controversy due to reportedly misogynistic remarks the right-wing commentator has made, as well as his public support for Israel in 2024.Right-wing influencer and self-described “alpha male” Nick Adams has reportedly been dropped as the United States’ pick for ambassador to Malaysia. Adams confirmed he would not become US ambassador to Malaysia in an email to the Sydney Morning Herald and said his new role would soon be revealed. “Brilliant detective work, Mick! I’ve been promoted from the role of ambassador!” Adams said in the email, addressing the Sydney Morning...

The Trump administration has successfully sealed the border from illegal entrants. Deportations are well underway. Now is the time for Congress to do its part by ending laws that help foreigners illegally present in the U.S. take away jobs, housing, and retirement benefits that should go to Americans. The lynchpin for these giveaways is the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN. This number is a little-discussed, quasi-Social Security number given only to foreigners. It exists ostensibly so that undocumented immigrants (and a few others) can pay taxes on wages from jobs they cannot legally hold in the U.S. And were...

The former head of a San Francisco homelessness organization appeared in court on Tuesday after being accused of misappropriating $1.2 million and stealing $91,000 in public funds, the latest in a string of city nonprofit spending scandals in recent years. Gwendolyn Westbrook, who served as the CEO of the United Council of Human Services for two decades, faces nine felony charges related to the misuse and theft of city funds. She was booked into county jail late Monday and later posted bail. “Gwendolyn Westbrook enriched herself and misappropriated millions of dollars in public funding meant to benefit the community,” said...

The Nigerian government has denied it gave ransom money to free dozens of children and staff taken from a catholic school by Boko Haram jihadists. The kidnapping occurred back in November in north-central Niger state. It was one of the country’s largest mass abductions Nigeria’s government made the comments in response to an AFP investigation released on Tuesday stating that the government funnelled a ‘huge’ ransom of millions of dollars to the jihadist group. According to the report, the government also freed two commanders from the jihadist group. Nigeria’s information minister insisted that the student’s release was due to ‘professional...

Livestream of President Donald J. Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address

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Reform UK has hinted it will introduce a burka ban if the party wins the next General Election. Zia Yusuf said on Monday he would 'personally support' a ban on face coverings in public, which would include the garment worn by Muslim women. He told reporters in Dover: 'I personally support a ban on all face coverings in public… that's actually a piece of legislation that has multiple bonuses to it because it's going to aid integrations, it's also going to help people feel safe.' The party's newly appointed 'shadow home secretary', who is a practicing Muslim, added: 'If you're...

Missouri lawmakers are advancing legislation designed to criminalize the creation and distribution of sexually explicit deepfake images on the Internet with specific care for victims under the age of 18. The bill, known as the ‘Swift Act’, is gaining renewed attention following the dissemination of fake, sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift in January 2024. Missouri remains one of only a handful of states without specific laws regarding the abuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Missouri Senate Bill 1117 would establish both civil and criminal penalties for anyone who creates or shares non-consensual intimate digital depictions without consent. The Senate Judiciary...