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Trump speech expected to be heavy on politics, lower on policy

President Trump's first midterm State of the Union address offered bipartisanship, but analysts don't expect a sequel Tuesday night.

Roll Call · Feb 20

Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address

Virginia governor is seen as a model for the party to win back power in midterm elections

The Guardian - US · Feb 19

Abigail Spanberger tapped to deliver Dem response to Trump’s State of the Union address

Spanberger became Virginia’s first female governor earlier this year

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Date set for Trump to give State of the Union address to Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson has invited the president to give the annual address to Congress on Tuesday February 24

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Trump’s State of the Union to happen in February - Roll Call

President Donald Trump is expected to address Congress for his first official State of the Union Address of his second term sometime in February.

Roll Call · Jan 7

'I Had No Intention!' Pelosi Says Speech-Ripping Trump Moment Was Never Planned

Five years on, Nancy Pelosi reveals her viral decision to rip up Trump's State of the Union speech was unplanned, reigniting fierce political debate.

International Business Times UK · Dec 29, 2025

Trump bucked tradition with partisan end-of-year address - Roll Call

Donald Trump broke with past presidents with a prime-time address that some say was an attempt to upend the State of the Union tradition.

Roll Call · Dec 18, 2025

To veto or not to veto? That's the big question in the EU

Governments can veto decisions on foreign affairs, enlargement and budget. But this also makes enacting sanctions against countries like Russia or Israel harder to approve.

Euronews · Sep 22, 2025

EU moves to sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank humanitarian crisis

Commission proposes package of sanctions that were trailed by Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg last week.

Euronews · Sep 17, 2025

Von der Leyen urges Europe to fight for 'independence moment'

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen sketched a harder-edged Europe in her state of the union address on Wednesday, setting out plans to fortify the bloc's eastern flank, keep Ukraine funded and reframe ties with Israel.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 10, 2025