Trump's 2025 joint session address, fact checked and annotated

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Sat, March 8, 2025

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[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Fortune

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[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Newsday

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[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - CNN

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[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - MSN

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[ Sat, Mar 08th ] - Deadline

Donald Trump Appoints Fox News' Maria Bartiromo And Laura Ingraham To Kennedy Center Board

Fri, March 7, 2025

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Trump insists there was 'no clash' between Elon Musk and Marco Rubio over DOGE cuts

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Snopes

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Snopes

Analyzing claim Trump confused 'transgenic mice' with 'transgender mice' in address to Congress

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - BBC

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - LBC

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - ZNetwork

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - techUK

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Montana lawmakers look at diversity, equity, and inclusion legislation

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Quartz

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - MSNBC

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Reason

Medicare Deserves Attention From DOGE and Congress

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Reuters

Germany's climate activists on edge as parties shape coalition agenda

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - KSAT

The Latest: Trump changes course and delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Reuters

Factbox-Where do the legal cases against Trump's executive orders stand?

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Yahoo

Sex, Drinking and Dementia: 25 Lawmakers Spill on What Congress Is Really Like

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - KJZZ

Trump is set to speak to crypto founders and investors at the White House on Friday

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Slate

What Trump and Musk Are Really Doing to This Country

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - WITN

Retired teachers, political figures discuss Trump's DOE initiative

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - MSN

Trump limits Musk's authority after mass layoffs - Politico

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Euronews

Trump backtracks and postpones Canada and Mexico tariffs for a month

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Insider

Uber and Lyft drivers with Teslas don't want to talk about Elon Musk

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - CCN

SBF Says Politics and Gensler's SEC Killed FTX, Sees Donald Trump as Crypto's Saving Grace

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - decrypt

Memes Meet Politics: What the Dogecoin Community Makes of Elon Musk's DOGE

[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Euronews

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - CounterPunch

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[ Fri, Mar 07th ] - Entrepreneur

President Donald Trump Just Paused Tariffs on Som .. da and Mexico for One Month. Here's What We Know.

Thu, March 6, 2025

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - dw

Germany: Can CDU/CSU and SPD forge a government deal?

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - LAist

Trump's latest tariff twist: a one-month break for Mexico

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - KOSU

How does the U.S. federal workforce compare with those in other countries?

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - WJBF

President Trump delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Africanews

Nigeria launches standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Click2Houston

Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in USAID and State Dept. debts

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - rnz

Chris Hipkins announces new Labour 'economic team', Tangi Utikere promoted

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Politico

Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - MLive

$3.14B road funding plan without tax hike formally introduced by House GOP

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Newsweek

Gavin Newsom Podcast: Key Takeaways From Governor's Debut with Charlie Kirk

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Mediaite

Trump Tightens Leash on Elon Musk and DOGE: It's Time for 'Scalpel Rather Than Hatchet'

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - ZNetwork

The Right Wing Politics of Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - CNN

Trump's plan for government: 'maximum' cuts he can get away with

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - KFOR

On schools, Trump talks DEI and trans athletes, not test scores or student loans

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Bloomberg

Musk and Milei's Chainsaw Maker Is Crafting Another for Trump

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Axios

Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials expected to meet in Saudi Arabia next week

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Mediaite

'Truly Surprised by This': CNN's Harry Enten High .. ocking' Approval for Trump and DOGE Spending Cuts

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - ZNetwork

Third Way And Its Regressive Politics Should Have No Place In The Democratic Party

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Forbes

The Data Heroes Racing To Save Environmental Data From The Trump Purge

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - WUSA9

'The Executive put itself above Congress' | Judge blocks federal funding freeze indefinitely

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - LAist

A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - denver7

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[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - IOL

Malema criticises US foreign aid cuts and claims deeper imperialist motives

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[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - dw

Hamas says Trump threats endanger ceasefire with Israel

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Time

What to Know About Marty Makary, Trump's Pick to Lead the FDA

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - CNN

Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle Education Department

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Euronews

Trump threatens 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't immediately release all hostages

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Vanguard

Rivers crisis: S-Court judgment and path of lasting peace

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Politico

Florida's menu of property tax cut options

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - ClickOrlando

Jobs lost in every state and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - News4Jax

Local lawmakers push for statewide anti-DEI bills .. that would prohibit local government DEI policies

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - AOL

Analysis-Canada's ruling Liberals move on from Trudeau with Trump boost

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Intelligencer

Trump Was Always Going to Betray Veterans

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Insider

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[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Reuters

Canada's ruling Liberals move on from Trudeau with Trump boost

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - Newsweek

Donald Trump's New Demand to Republicans on Funding the Government

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - cnbctv18

Marathi is the language of Mumbai and Maharashtra, asserts CM Fadnavis amidst controversy

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - BBC

Where can the government cut billions from the welfare budget?

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - MSN

Chinese hackers and government officials charged for cyberespionage campaign targeting US

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - MSN

Tejashwi Yadav's 'khatara gaadi' jab at Nitish Kumar, 75, after Assembly spat

[ Thu, Mar 06th ] - News4Jax

Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

Wed, March 5, 2025

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - cnbctv18

Congress's 'remonetisation' bid? Party sets up new 'Assets and Properties' department

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - Reuters

Trump working with House Republicans for bill to fund government until September

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - rnz

The House: Urgent debate on Andrew Bayly resignation - Prosecution and defence

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - CNN

Takeaways from the Supreme Court's early rulings on Trump's budget cuts and firing power

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - CNN

Facing market pressure and GOP pushback, Trump delays auto tariffs

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - rnz

The House: Urgent debate on Bayly resignation: Prosecution and defence

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - LBC

Tesla chargers set on fire as protests against Elon Musk spread across US and Europe

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - Oregonian

'Fear and uncertainty:' Immigrants, advocates on edge after contradictory federal orders

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - Newsweek

Nancy Pelosi's Reaction to Trump's Congress Speech Goes Viral

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - News24

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[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - MSN

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[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - Newsweek

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[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - Time

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[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - MSN

Democrat Al Green confronts Trump and is removed from House chamber

[ Wed, Mar 05th ] - foxbaltimore

Trump vows unrelenting makeover of government to bring in 'golden age of America'

Tue, March 4, 2025

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - rnz

Urgent debate on Bayly resignation: Prosecution and defence

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - CNN

Trump administration prepares to sell off federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Newsweek

Illinois Ends Two Food Programs After Trump Cuts Funding

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - deseret

Watch: President Trump's address to Congress and the Democratic response

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[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - ABC

Some Democrats to skip Trump's joint address to Congress

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - WAtoday

Roger Cook is 'hungry for government'

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Oregonian

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[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - WUWM

Trump says 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go ahead

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - KGOU

Canada and China retaliate after Trump's tariffs take effect

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - KTVZ

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From Comedian to President: 5 surprising facts ab .. ne's Volodymyr Zelensky; net worth and properties

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Reuters

US reviews Columbia University contracts, grants over antisemitism allegations

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Newsweek

Abigail Spanberger Odds of Becoming Virginia Governor 8 Months to Election

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Forbes

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Criticizes Elon Musk, AI And Big Tech's Power Grab

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - WESA

Marc Fogel, Comperatore family to attend Trump speech to U.S. Congress

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Politico

Wes Moore takes a jab at Trump and Musk

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Click2Houston

Justice Department is reviewing prosecution of Colorado clerk who supported Trump's election lies

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Slate

The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Tesla's Falling Stock Prices

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - RealClearPolitics

Trudeau to Americans on Tariffs: "Your Government Has Chosen To Do This To You"

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - CNN

Trump's speech to Congress will be an explanation of his fast-paced first days in office

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - manilatimes

Of stable government and personal fulfillment

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - STAT

Wojcicki's controversial bid to reclaim 23andMe

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Oregonian

Elon Musk turns focus on Social Security, calls it "biggest Ponzi scheme of all time'

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Gizmodo

Mark Cuban Suggests Fired Federal Employees Turn Into Government Consultants

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - ABC

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[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - StamfordAdvocate

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[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - MSN

China vows to take countermeasures against US over Trump's tariffs

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - Bloomberg

Trump's Canada, Mexico, China tariffs hit in deepening trade war

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - MSN

BREAKING: JD Vance slammed for 'laughing' and 'sm .. er Russia invasion - 'Tens of thousands are dead'

[ Tue, Mar 04th ] - thenightly

Australian news and politics live: Donald Trump p .. all military aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

Mon, March 3, 2025

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Firstpost

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Oregonian

Oregon Democrats invite fired federal workers to Trump's address to Congress

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - fox13now

'Beehive Development Agency' faces pushback across the political spectrum

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Inc

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Sky

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - ABC

Senate Democrats slam Social Security job cuts, attack Musk calling it 'Ponzi scheme'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Politico

Dems confront a new DOGE reality: It might be more popular than they thought.

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - TMJ4

What young Wisconsin voters are saying about President Trump's 'Golden Age' and 'pushy' agenda

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - rnz

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - foxbaltimore

DOGE, economy, immigration and more: What to expect from Trump's speech to Congress

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Oregonian

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WLRN

Two proposed ballot amendments seek to lower Florida insurance costs

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Zelenskyy should be 'more appreciative'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - jacobin

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - wwmt

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - PBS

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Slate

A Leading Lawyer Fighting Trump's Assault on Tran .. ses What Happens When the Law Inevitably Fails Us

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WESA

Gainey and O'Connor argue over 'MAGA assault' in Pittsburgh mayoral race

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Time

Clinton and Gore's Attempts at Government Reform Highlight the Challenges Ahead for DOGE

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - thenightly

Labor and the Coalition deploy traditional election weapons amid global turmoil

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - RealClearPolitics

Taibbi: Surprising And Wonderful To See Libertarian Consensus Forming In Washington On Free Speech

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - unilad

Elon Musk admits being involved in the US governm .. s 'most absurd outcome he could possibly imagine'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Newsday

Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - AOL

Trump to address Congress, the nation in pivotal speech

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - MassLive

Haitian, Venezuelan immigrants sue Trump over humanitarian protections

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - NewsWire

US tech expert has warned Australia to be wary of Elon Musk and his Starlink satellite network

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WLRN

Disability rights groups are uncertain about future amid funding freeze decision

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Newsweek

Elon Musk Accused of Social Security 'Disinformation Campaign'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - CNN

USAID official put on administrative leave for sc .. tical appointees for affecting 'life-saving' work

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - MSN

Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring impact of DOGE cuts

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - BBC

King's pivotal role in Trump and Ukraine balancing act

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - News4Jax

Senior economist explains local impact of DOGE's federal worker job cuts

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - ThePrint

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WKRG

Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vas .. power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - NDTV

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - MSN

'Italy and the UK can build bridges' Giorgia Meloni tells Keir Starmer

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - CNN

'It's the shadow OPM': How DOGE is using a once-o .. as ground zero for its plans to shrink government

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - LBC

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Graphic

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Mint

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Sun, March 2, 2025

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - ABC

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[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - CNN

Vance previously slammed Zelensky for lack of gra .. laced him at center of tense Oval Office exchange

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - MSN

Pete Hegseth Issues Update to Pentagon on Elon Musk's DOGE Order

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - BBC

Covid inquiry turns to PPE deals and the 'VIP lane'

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - MSN

Rep. Castor: "House Republicans' Silence on Corruption and Oversight Failures Is Deafening"

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - HuffPost

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The anti-diversity initiatives are visible in the chamber. Trump removed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown, a Black man; and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the chief of the Navy and first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs, whom Hegseth had described as a "DEI hire."

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