Trump Speech Fact Check for His 2025 Joint Address to Congress

Comparing Trump's executive orders with Project 2025 promises

According to a CBS News analysis, President Trump has signed 73 executive orders so far, targeting everything from the border to the environment and federal spending. Many online users have pointed ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

NFL combine 2025: Xavier Worthy claps back at Texas players who said they'd break his 40-yard dash record

Jaydon Blue and Isaiah Bond were fast; they just weren't Worthy-level fast

CBS Sports - 5d

Key takeaways from Oscars 2025: Brody beats orchestra, Brits keep it classy and Kieran Culkin botches his big moment

The awards ceremony can’t escape Harvey Weinstein and two fairytales come a cropper. Anora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winners While the dominance of last year’s ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump Elevates Kremlin Talking Points, a Familiar Pattern From His First Term

President Trump’s description of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as a “Dictator without Elections” echoes the Kremlin’s messaging.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Trump’s first month back in office marked by mixed polling on his federal cuts

NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin join Meet the Press NOW to report on President ...

NBC News - Feb. 20

Trump backs Rep. Byron Donalds in his likely run for Florida governor in 2026

President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly supported Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' likely bid for Florida governor in 2026.

NBC News - Feb. 21

What 11 Black Voters Think About Trump’s Actions in His First Month

Many Black Americans were frustrated by the Trump administration’s targeting of D.E.I. programs. But others embraced the speed at which he moved.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Trump to sign more executive orders today, despite legal pushback on several of his directives

Trump is slated to sign more executive orders this afternoon. Several of his directives have already faced pushback during his first month in office.

NBC News - Feb. 21

From saviour to Judas… How Trump’s pivot on Russia also endangers his own country | Simon Tisdall

With a Putin-appeasing president at the helm, it is clear the transatlantic alliance is collapsing and European leaders must plot their own course. How do I betray thee? Let me count the ways… ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa

Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Musk may be the wedge Democrats need to separate Trump from his working-class base

Elon Musk is dominating the media and the political landscape, with his influence over President Trump and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) raising concerns about his ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

DeSantis promotes his wife as next Florida governor and takes a shot at Trump's pick

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his term in office, he’s talking up one potential heir to succeed him in 2026: his wife Casey DeSantis

ABC News - Feb. 24

Macron the ‘Trump whisperer’ works his magic but US and Europe remain an ocean apart

Mixing flattery and firmness, the French president sought to heal the transatlantic schism over Ukraine, giving Keir Starmer a tough act to follow. It was a delicate balancing act for the man once ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Look at Donald Trump and his gang of broligarchs – and tell me we don’t need a wealth tax | Brian Cox

I played a fictional billionaire on TV. It’s time world leaders got serious about taxing the real ones. Brian Cox played Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession and is a supporter of Patriotic Millionaires ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

‘He did his best’: Macron’s meeting with Trump prompts cautious optimism in France on Ukraine

Commentators say French president’s visit to the White House was amicable – but that differences remain. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates French political commentators reacted with ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump

Trump's choice of RFK Jr. to be HHS secretary poses a risk to GOP lawmakers in the midterm elections if measles, bird flu, ebola or another disease rips through the country.

NBC News - Feb. 27

Trump trusts Putin to 'keep his word' and more takeaways from Starmer meet on Ukraine

President Trump hosted United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday for discussions focused on the Russia-Ukraine war.

ABC News - Feb. 27

Trump can’t fulfil his promise to fix the economy, so he’s blaming workers instead

Forget about inflation. Now it’s all about cutting ‘waste’ in the form of jobs and our already paltry social safety net. During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump never missed an opportunity ...

The Guardian - 6d

How Johnson, Who Put His Job at Risk to Save Ukraine Aid, Flipped for Trump

Many Republicans have made a reversal on Russia and Ukraine, falling in line behind President Trump. No turnabout has been more striking than that of the Republican speaker.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump said Zelenskyy ‘does not have the cards’. But how well is he playing his own hand? | Olga Chyzh

The US president has no interest in countering aggressors. His short-termist game plan will cost America dear. The White House meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be ...

The Guardian - 4d

GOP Sen. James Lankford defends Zelenskyy as Trump officials question his leadership

Sen. Lankford said that Zelenskyy is "rightfully concerned" about Russia reneging on agreements as some Trump officials questioned his leadership.

NBC News - 4d

Rubio says Trump would be 'on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize' if he were a Democrat

Secretary of State Marco Rubio fiercely defended President Trump’s approach to negotiating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday, saying the media and public would be praising his ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump’s first quarter of GDP is looking shaky. His allies are already trying to shoot the messenger.

The Trump administration wants to create a separate report about the economy that strips out the impact of government spending. The Commerce Department already does this.

MarketWatch - 3d

Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading it

Food and Drug Administration nominee Dr. Marty Makary is known for his contrarian views and fiery criticism of traditional medical institutions

ABC News - 2d

Trump's attorneys argue his hush money appeal should be moved into federal court

Lawyers for President Trump argued in a filing that Trump's appeal of his New York hush money conviction should be moved into federal court due to evidence in the case.

ABC News - 2d

How battleground Trump voters are viewing his first few weeks: From the Politics Desk

Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.

NBC News - 2d

Trump touts anti-revenge porn bill, jokes about his own online treatment

President Trump highlighted the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill criminalizing revenge porn that First Lady Melania Trump recently advocated for. After discussing the bill, Trump joked, “I’m going to use ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump's far-right European allies issue rare criticism over his Ukraine stance

President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine has drawn criticism from France's Marine Le Pen, Dutch populist Geert Wilders and Britain's Nigel Farage.

NBC News - 1d

WATCH: How Trump has reshaped America's government in his 1st 6 weeks

From tariffs on trading partners and remaking the federal bureaucracy, President Donald Trump has been testing the limits of his power in the first 43 days of his second term.

ABC News - 1d

Ronald Reagan is 'rolling in his grave,' Sen. Elissa Slotkin says in Democratic response to Trump

Sen. Elissa Slotkin lit into Trump in the Democratic response to his speech, suggesting that Ronald Reagan would be appalled by his approach to Russia.

NBC News - 1d

GOP tax leader promises Trump a bill with no tax on tips, overtime. Here’s his aggressive timeline.

A GOP package aims to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts and include new breaks for seniors and Americans who rely on tips and overtime pay.

MarketWatch - 1d

Highland Park parade shooter signed "Donald Trump" on trial waiver rather than his own name

The document acknowledges that a defendant has given up his right to a trial upon pleading guilty.

CBS News - 1d

New Zealand's most senior diplomat in London loses his job over remarks about Trump

New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom has lost his job over remarks he made about President Donald Trump at an event held by the international affairs think tank Chatham House in ...

ABC News - 1d

Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism

Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The New York Times - Feb. 22