Jon Greenberg, staff writer at Politifact, fact-checks President Trump's first State of the Union Address, digging into some of his boldest policy claims.
We talk about President Trump's comments on the visa lottery program, African American unemployment, and the administration's fight against ISIS. When compared to other State of the Union addresses by recent presidents, Greenberg says that President Trump did worse than President Obama. Obama's speeches tended to be more subtle and shorter on hyperbole.
The Supreme Court says it will take up a Republican-led challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a case that could threaten how the consumer watchdog agency functions.
U.S. first lady Jill Biden says there's “pretty much” nothing left to do but choose the time and place for President Joe Biden's reelection announcement.
Transgender youth in Tennessee would be banned from receiving gender-affirming care under legislation currently headed to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and chemical release.
Carter, at age 98 the longest-lived American president, had a recent series of short hospital stays, but has now “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family," said The Carter Center in a statement.
