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Live - Watch Live: Trump delivers 2026 State of the Union address - President Trump is delivering the 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight. Follow live updates. updated 46M ago

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Trump awards Medal of Honor to 100-year-old veteran at State of the Union -- During the State of the Union address, President Trump awarded Royce Williams a Medal of Honor for his actions in a secret mission during the Korean War.

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Johnson calls Democrats' boycott of Trump's State of the Union "detestable" -- "We play for one team," House Speaker Mike Johnson told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil ahead of the State of the Union. "We're all for America."

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Kevin McCarthy: Gonzales should resign over alleged affair with late staffer -- Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told CBS News that GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales should resign, after a set of text messages drew fresh scrutiny to an alleged affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

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Judge blocks DOJ from searching Washington Post reporter's phone and laptop -- A federal magistrate judge has blocked the DOJ from searching through a Washington Post reporter's devices after they were seized by the FBI last month, instead ruling that the court would conduct a search.

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Fact checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address -- CBS News is fact checking President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address.

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4 people fatally stabbed outside home near Seattle, suspect shot dead by deputy -- A man fatally stabbed four people before being shot dead by a sheriff's deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, authorities said.

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4 military working dogs died due to "unsatisfactory" facilities, DoD watchdog finds -- The Pentagon inspector general recommended the military reduce the number of military working dogs until there are enough caretakers to provide all dogs with satisfactory care.

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College majors with the highest earnings potential and lowest jobless rates -- A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

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Speaker Mike Johnson calls for "patience" on economy: "You don't flip a switch" -- Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track - but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."

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Johnson: Allegations against Gonzales are "detestable" but "we're trying to sort it out" -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has been accused of having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

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Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union -- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is set to deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night as the party attempts to counter the president's message.

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AI skills are in demand, but don't always command pay premiums -- Six in 10 employers want workers with AI skills, but few are offering higher base pay or bonuses for the know-how.

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Friend of U.S. citizen killed by ICE agent disputed official account of shooting -- The close friend and passenger of a 23-year-old American citizen who was killed by an ICE agent in Texas last year disputed officials' account of the fatal shooting.

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3 charts highlight the affordability issues Americans worry about most -- President Trump is expected to tout his administration's economic record in his State of the Union address, even as affordability remains front and center.

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Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model, sets deadline -- The Pentagon may decide to officially designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to push them out of government, sources say.

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Gold medal-winning men's hockey team honored at State of the Union -- The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.

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Passenger jet forced to turn around after battery pack catches fire -- The passenger received medical attention after the plane returned to Wichita, Kansas, Alaska Airlines and the FAA said.

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Utah judge in Charlie Kirk shooting case rejects bid to disqualify prosecutors -- State District Judge Tony Graf decided in a Tuesday ruling to keep the Utah County Attorney's Office on the case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.

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