Ilhan Omar invited a woman injured by ICE agents to the State of the Union, and Capitol police made sure her night ended in handcuffs Another questionable law enforcement incident We Got This Covered · Feb 26
Disabled activist and guest of Ilhan Omar says she did not intend to disrupt State of the Union Before arrest at US House chamber Tuesday, Aliya Rahman had only a month earlier been dragged from her car by ICE The Guardian - US · Feb 26
Democrats walked out, yelled back, and refused to stand, but one congressman’s silent protest stole the entire night from Trump He got walked out last year as well. We Got This Covered · Feb 26
'Seriously CRIMINAL': Donald Trump threatens to deport Robert De Niro The Oscar winning actor shared his prediction that Donald Trump “will never leave” office. He also attended a counter State Of The Union event during which he said he felt “betrayed by my country”. Euronews · Feb 26
Trump news at a glance: Democrats say president failing to protect Americans amid State of the Union fallout US president faced more scathing criticism, a day after his address. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 February at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 26
The five Democrats who did show up to defy Donald Trump during his rowdy State of the Union IN DEPTH: ‘I wanted to show him not only did he not send me to jail, I'm still gonna do my job, and I'm gonna be there to see what he has to say,’ Mark Kelly tells Eric Garcia The Independent UK · Feb 25
John Fetterman Slams Democratic Colleagues For Heckling Trump During State Of The Union Address: 'Respect The Office' Democratic Sen. John Fetterman criticized members of his party who heckled President President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address. Latin Times · Feb 25
Jeffries defends Democratic outbursts at State of the Union "I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained and forceful," the Democratic leader said. Axios · Feb 25
Trump picks a fight with Ilhan Omar at the State of the Union — and she takes it The speech became the latest example of eroding decorum in politics. We Got This Covered · Feb 25
Ilhan Omar: ‘You know damn well I was going to respond to’ Trump’s State of the Union ‘lie’ about Somalis Omar is one of just a handful of Democrats who spoke out during Trump’s nearly two-hour soeech The Independent UK · Feb 25
Mike Johnson Says He Was 'This Close' to Removing Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib for Heckling Trump During SOTU House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was "this close" to ordering Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib escorted off the House floor during President Trump's State of the Union address due to their heckling. Latin Times · Feb 25
Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of her car in January by agents, arrested for ‘refusing to obey orders’ to sit down The Guardian - US · Feb 25
‘Nobel prize for fiction’: Trump’s State of the Union provokes polarized reactions Democrats accuse president’s address of litany of lies as Republicans hail his bullish claims about year back in office The Guardian - US · Feb 25
GOP Senator Falsely Claims Republicans Never Disrupt SOTU Addresses After Democrats Protest Trump's Speech Shouting by lawmakers during the State of the Union is becoming increasingly common International Business Times · Feb 25
Salon · Feb 25 SOTU exposes Democrats' biggest problem Both inside and outside the House chamber, Democrats showed they still don't know how to effectively counter Trump
International Business Times UK · Feb 25 Donald Trump Tells Democrats To 'Be Ashamed' In Fiery State of the Union Clash Donald Trump's State of the Union mixed familiar cultural combat with unresolved foreign policy questions and a tense standoff with Democrats on immigration. With midterms looming, the speech looked as much like a campaign rally as a governing agenda.
International Business Times UK · Feb 25 Ilhan Omar's SOTU Outburst Sparks Viral Calls to 'Deport Her From America' President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address ignites a viral movement calling for Rep. Ilhan Omar's deportation, highlighting tensions in US politics.
The Guardian - US · Feb 25 Why the longest-ever State of the Union address was the most inconsequential Amid Trump’s lies and xenophobic rants, people struggling to pay bills and make ends meet are unlikely to be moved
The Independent UK · Feb 25 ‘Didn’t mention Epstein once’: Americans react to Trump’s record-breaking ‘nearly two hours of lies’ State of the Union The speech drew fierce backlash from Democrats, many of whom wore protest pins, shouted him down and accused him of spreading lies
The Independent UK · Feb 25 Trump is ‘making your life harder’: Democrat Abigail Spanberger argues in State of the Union response Spanberger spoke from Colonial Williamsburg to deliver a message on affordability on behalf of the Democratic Party
Axios · Feb 25 Democrats defy their leaders by relentlessly disrupting and heckling Trump SOTU speech "How are those Epstein files? Release them," Rep. Rashida Tlaib yelled at the president.
The Independent UK · Feb 25 Midwest ‘Squad’ members shout down Trump during GOP’s biggest State of the Union applause lines: ‘You’re killing Americans’ The congresswomen heckled the president as he spoke about his immigration crackdown
Roll Call · Feb 25 Trump defends policies, attacks Democrats during State of the Union address President Trump clashed with congressional Democrats during his State of the Union as some loudly objected to his second-term policies.
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Trump and Melania reveal State of the Union guests including Erika Kirk as Dems invite Epstein survivors Democrats bring ICE detainees and Epstein accusers as Trump hosts Charlie Kirk’s widow
The Times of India · Feb 14 Republican panel seeks probe into Ilhan Omar’s husband over business links beyond US borders The husband of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is facing renewed scrutiny from House Republicans over his international business dealings, with Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer seeking an ethics review that could extend beyond US borders.