Signs, silence, skipping: How Democrats protested Trump's State of the Union The pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year in which they hope to make gains in the House and Senate. Elena Moore
Trump honors gold medal-winning men's hockey team at State of the Union amid controversy The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about the U.S. women's team, have drawn scrutiny. Ava Berger
What presidents said during State of the Union when political winds were against them Facing rough poll numbers, President Trump has a lot at stake for the State of the Union address. Here's how other presidents have handled the moment. Domenico Montanaro
Podcaster Michael Knowles to Trump: Remind people you 'represent normal' NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with conservative podcaster Michael Knowles, host of The Michael Knowles Show, about what he hopes to hear from President Trump tonight in the State of the Union. Michael Levitt
Trump set to deliver SOTU address amid high stakes moment both at home and abroad President Trump is expected to deliver a lengthy defense of the first year of his second term and make the case for his party ahead of the midterms in his speech Tuesday. Danielle Kurtzleben
House Democrats to investigate DOJ's handling of missing Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation has found that the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. Stephen Fowler
No cops hired so far with Washington state's new $100M grant program Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and counties. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Trump set to deliver State of the Union address amid economic and diplomatic tensions President Trump is set to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term, as he faces a host of key issues from tariffs to Iran. Steve Inskeep
GOP strategist on what he thinks Trump should focus on in State of the Union address NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with GOP analyst and speechwriter Mike Ricci about Tuesday night's State of the Union address, and how the norms surrounding the speech have changed. Leila Fadel
Is the YIMBY movement doomed? For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them? Greg Rosalsky
