Video and reporting say a congressman invited a teen with an expired visa to the State of the Union and staff escorted him out after a DHS tweet. That raised legal and policy questions.
New leadership moved some people out at the FBI and DOJ, but reports say many career officials remain. Here is what we know, what is claimed, and what is missing.
A Massachusetts congressman invited a young Brazilian guest to the State of the Union. Homeland Security said the guest was subject to removal. The guest was quietly moved to the congressman’s office and watched the speech on TV. The episode raised questions about enforcement, optics, and political theater.
Minnesota's Freedom Caucus has filed articles of impeachment against Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, citing alleged massive fraud in pandemic-era aid programs and claims of whistleblower retaliation. The move sets up state and federal scrutiny, with testimony and possible trials ahead.
Germany's budget committee cleared roughly a half billion euro to buy loitering attack drones for Bundeswehr units in Lithuania, with options to expand purchases and strict reporting requirements to parliament.
During President Trump’s State of the Union, Rep. Ilhan Omar loudly objected to remarks about Somalia and immigration. The moment captured how charged the chamber remains and comes as Omar faces separate financial scrutiny.
At the 2026 State of the Union, President Trump told Supreme Court justices their tariff decision 'backfired' and vowed new tariffs would stay in place by other means.
Rep. Al Green was removed from the State of the Union after unfurling a banner that protested a social media image tied to a video shared by President Trump. The scene sparked applause and chants in the chamber and a steady round of political theater.
Gavin Newsom took a jab at Kamala Harris, pointing to her early ties to San Francisco politics and Willie Brown while on his book tour. The remark spotlights old political patronage and why childhood headlines still get air time in 2026.
After a recent Supreme Court tariff ruling, President Trump predicted the justices will again reach the wrong outcome on his bid to end birthright citizenship by executive order. The legal fight is playing out in courts while Washington argues about timing, meaning, and political fallout.