By Brian Freeman | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 11:46 AM EST President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address served as a powerful springboard for Republicans heading into the midterm election cycle, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Wednesday, asserting the speech underscored economic strength and national security gains that will…

By Solange Reyner | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 12:37 PM EST The National Security Agency has stated that it will not share classified intelligence related to a whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard due to the assertion of executive privilege for portions of the material. Gabbard’s office…

By Theodore Bunker | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 12:44 PM EST Senator Jon Husted, R-Ohio, stated Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s economic message in his State of the Union address underscored clear differences between Republicans and Democrats on taxes. Trump delivered the annual address Tuesday night before a joint session…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 05:08 PM EST Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said it was “legitimate” and “right” for Democrat lawmakers to remain seated during portions of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, particularly when Trump called for protecting Americans over…

Documents obtained through a lawsuit under Georgia’s Open Records Act reveal that prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, received direct assistance from the Biden administration in their investigation of Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The assistance extended beyond a decision not to assert executive privilege…

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, stated on Wednesday that Russia is deliberately prolonging its war against Ukraine despite Kyiv’s willingness to make difficult concessions to stop the fighting. Stefanishyna noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had declared Ukraine was ready to cease hostilities along the current front…

Senator James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, stated that the conduct of Democrats who attended President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night constituted a partisan embarrassment. Speaking to “National Report” on Wednesday, Lankford said: “It was embarrassing what Democrats were doing. If they can’t stand up…

Rep. Keith Self, a Texas Republican, said President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address revealed that Democrats’ policies support keeping Americans “on the government plantation.” Appearing on Wednesday’s “Wake Up America Early” program, Self described Trump’s speech as “masterful” for clearly drawing contrasts between Republicans and Democrats ahead of…

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Wednesday that she plans to force a House vote next week on a resolution requiring the release of sexual misconduct and harassment reports involving members of Congress and their staff. Mace told NBC News she intends to file the measure as “privileged” on March 4,…