Several Democratic lawmakers appeared to drift off on live television Tuesday night during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, a moment critics blasted as disrespectful during one of Washington’s highest-profile events.

President Donald Trump turned a routine State of the Union into a viral political moment Tuesday night and even CBS host, Major Garrett admitted the optics left Democrats looking “off the rails.”

Immigration and border security were front and center throughout the address, with Trump repeatedly touting what he described as historic gains at the southern border. The word “border” was one of the most frequently used terms in the speech, as the president leaned into what has become a defining issue of his administration.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis worked closely with the Biden White House, the Justice Department and Democrats on the House Jan. 6 committee as she built her now-collapsed racketeering case against President Donald Trump, according to internal communications obtained by Just the News.

Bill Gates acknowledged to Gates Foundation employees that he had affairs with two Russian women while emphasizing they were not connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, according to a Wall Street Journal report on a staff town hall this week.

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address drew strong support from viewers Tuesday night, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS, reinforcing that his message on border security and economic reform continues to resonate with his base.

Sen. Ted Cruz waded into a GOP clash Tuesday, throwing his support behind state Rep. Steve Toth in a primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

Backing Toth days before next week’s Texas primary, Cruz praised the state lawmaker’s record in Austin.

A Trump supporter briefly hijacked Sen. Chris Murphy’s remarks Tuesday night as the Connecticut Democrat took part in an alternative rally timed to counter President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

While Trump delivered his nationally televised speech before a joint session of Congress, Murphy and other Democrats gathered on the National Mall for what organizers called the “People’s State of the Union,” an event backed by the left-leaning advocacy group MoveOn.org.

President Donald Trump took direct aim at congressional Democrats when the majority of them refused to stand for moments that should be unifying, such as the murder of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was murdered by a career criminal with a lengthy rap sheet.

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) appeared to be seething with rage after President Donald Trump announced a new “war on fraud” during his State of the Union address on Wednesday night.

“When it comes to the corruption that has been plundering America, there is no more stunning example than what’s been happening in Minnesota,” the president declared. He was speaking in reference to public welfare fraud in Minnesota, much of which has been perpetrated by the state’s Somali community, which is the largest in the nation.

Towards the beginning of his high energy State Of The Union Address, Trump surprised Team USA men’s hockey goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck by awarding him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Immediately after Team USA brought home the gold medal for the first time since 1980 on Sunday, President Trump called the victorious team and invited them to the White House. He also invited the team to attend the State Of The Union, an invitation that was also extended to the victorious women’s team as well.

U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was thrown out of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address for the second year in a row, this time after he held up a sign referencing a hoax regarding a Lion King meme posted to the president’s Truth Social account.

There was noticeable chatter online about Nancy Pelosi’s demeanor ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union, with some critics speculating about her behavior.

🚨 JUST IN: Many are speculating that Nancy Pelosi got ABSOLUTELY HAMMERED before President Trump's State of the Union

Yeah, she's definitely drunk.

Just like Kamala 🤣 pic.twitter.com/kXqJveIhf0

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 25, 2026