What to know about Trump's State of the Union address

The US president's address to Congress will feature high-profile guests, policy promises and reflections on his first year back in office.

State of the Union May Be a Trial for ‘Barely Invited’ Justices

If tradition holds, members of the Supreme Court will attend Trump’s annual speech, just days after ruling against the legality of his tariffs.

By Ann E. Marimow

The State of the Union brings a big audience for Trump. But does it matter?

In the age of algorithm-driven social media feeds, the audience for the speech is increasingly fragmented and entrenched in their political positions.

By Cat Zakrzewski, Emily Davies

Trump to deliver State of the Union address in deeply polarized country

Speech comes as midterms loom and opinion polls show more voters disapprove than approve of his performance The last time Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address, it produced the memorable optics of Nancy Pelosi ripping up his speech after he finished talking. Pelosi’s theatrical gesture at the end of the February 2020 address (his 2025 speech was technically a joint session of Congress, not a State of the Union) eloquently expressed the Democrats’ contempt for Trump’s rosy descri...

By Robert Tait

LIZ PEEK: Inflation, immigration and Trump’s State of the Union moment of truth

With Hakeem Jeffries potentially becoming House speaker, President Trump needs a barnburner State of the Union to reenergize GOP voters before the November midterms.