What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event
The U_S_ Constitution spells it out clearly in Article II, Section 3: The president โshall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.โ.
Biden's closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza
More of President Joe Bidenโs top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israel refuses to change course.
Small business reporting requirement found unconstitutional by Alabama federal judge
In a blow to the Biden administrationโs effort to increase corporate transparency, an Alabama federal district judge has ruled that the Treasury Department cannot require small business owners to report details on their owners and others who benefit from the business.
President Joe Biden signs short-term spending bill to avoid partial government shutdown
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a short-term spending measure that keeps one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22 โ officially staving off a partial government shutdown that would have started on Saturday.
NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker says action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the โ95 percentโ of athletes whose ability to play college sports would be endangered by a court ruling or regulatory decision declaring them as employees of their schools.
Biden tells governors he's eyeing executive action on immigration, seems 'frustrated' with lawyers
President Joe Biden has told the nationโs governors that heโs exploring what executive actions he can take to address migration across the southern border after a bipartisan deal collapsed in Congress this month.
Ukraine premier in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new US aid to come through
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country needs long-range missiles and other ammunition to end Russiaโs invasion, and said he expects a U.S. aid package thatโs stalled in Congress to come through, at a new conference in Tokyo a day after a conference on rebuilding Ukraine.
A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOPโs top talent.
Railroads say they're making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crash
The major freight railroads all promised safety improvements after the fiery derailment in eastern Ohio a year ago, but they have yet to make meaningful safety improvements and reform efforts have stalled in Congress.
Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull
U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December since monthly numbers have been released, exposing a growing vulnerability for President Joe Biden in his campaign for a second term.
Senators are racing to win support for a border deal as aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance
Senate negotiators are laboring to win support for a deal on border policy as they enter what could be a pivotal stretch for a painstakingly negotiated compromise that could open the door for Republican support to replenish U.S. wartime aid for Ukraine.
Trump White House official Peter Navarro loses his bid for a new contempt of Congress trial
A federal judge has rejected a bid for a new trial for Peter Navarro, a Trump White House official convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack.
Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of cribbing othersโ pictures of Mexican food as her own cooking
Flores, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for her old seat, is being accused of routinely stealing stylish photos of Mexican campfire cooking and passing them off as her own idyllic life on a ranch.
Texans receiving federal food assistance caught in crosshairs of congressional funding fight
More than 225,000 Texans could get turned away from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children next year unless Congress allocates more money for the program, advocates and the White House warns. But partisan divisions are obscuring the path forward on government funding.
India's opposition lawmakers protest their suspension from Parliament by the government
Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiโs government for obstructing proceedings have held a protest accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country.