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Donald Trump’s latest State of the Union address had some lawmakers struggling to stay awake. During his lengthy speech on Tuesday night, February 24, cameras caught a few members of Congress appearing less than engaged as the president spoke for nearly two hours.
Donald J. Trump is the 45th and 47th president of the United States. He is also the first president since Grover Cleveland to go on to serve two non-consecutive terms in office following his victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5, 2024 election.
Trump's State of the Union address will be held on Tuesday, February. 24 at 9 p.m. ET. A number of networks have said they plan to air the Republican president's address across their broadcast and streaming platforms, with special programming before and afterward.
The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground said were the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon.
The White House said the US Navy had not escorted a ship through the Strait of Hormuz, following a now-deleted tweet by energy secretary Chris Wright claiming that it had. The mixed messages on the vital waterway prompted a large swing in the price of oil.