Starting with Rep. Al Green, Democrats protest against Trump's speech to Congress The Texas Democrat stood, shouting, as the president addressed a joint session of Congress. After refusing to retake his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Rep. Green removed from the chamber. Deirdre Walsh
Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's address to Congress As President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, reporters from across NPR's newsroom fact-checked his speech and offered context. NPR Staff
A federal efficiency team was axed. They were working on one of Trump's goals The Trump administration is firing some 80 people focused on making government digital services more efficient. Members of the 18F team say they did exactly what the DOGE unit says it's trying to do. Frank Langfitt
What to expect in President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress tonight President Trump will give an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Here's what to expect. It's the first big speech since his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mara Liasson
Vance's comments about European peacekeeping plan for Ukraine draw ire abroad Vice President Vance said the best security guarantee for Ukraine is to sign a mineral deal with the United States. Franco Ordoñez
U.S. stock markets plunge as Trump's tariffs spark fears about a trade war U.S. stock markets plummeted on Tuesday morning as a new global trade war began. Maria Aspan
Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero." Brian Mann
Trump is asserting extraordinary power over independent agencies. Is the Fed next? The rise and potential fall of independent agencies. Greg Rosalsky
As Trump shrinks other parts of government, immigration task forces grow The Trump administration is tapping several other agencies to help deport and arrest those without legal status — a novel step that is prompting some pushback. Chiara Eisner
President Trump taking an ambitious to-do list to joint session of Congress address President Trump heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday night to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress. He has an ambitious to-do list, but just a slim Republican majority in Congress to work with. Leila Fadel
