Thank you, Scott, Milly Cate. And Petty Officer Ruskan, I’m pleased to inform you that I am now awarding you the Legion of Merit for extraordinary heroism. Which is what it was, extraordinary heroism.

He said it was going to be long. He wasn’t lying. Donald Trump told reporters earlier this week that his State of the Union address would be “a long speech,” and unlike with many of his key campaign ...

Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica react to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech. This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Based on his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump’s plan to help Americans who are frustrated with the economy is to bore them to death with a torrent of lies. He was painting a fanciful ...

President Trump’s State of the Union address last night was very like the man who delivered it: divisive, abusive, and childish. The speech turned reality on its head in many ways. The president who ...