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Donald Trump, State of the Union

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Trump’s 2026 State of the Union: Foreign Policy Issue Guide

On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners.

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State of the Union offers Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy approach

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See who Congressman Conaway invited to Trump's State of the Union

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The Latest: Trump will lay out his midterm agenda at the State of the Union

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November’s elections for control of the House and ...

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When is the State of the Union? Time, channel for Trump's speech

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State of the Union could be Trump's best chance to sell voters on Iran plans

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Trump to address a changed America at vital moment for his presidency

He has enacted his sweeping second-term agenda at breakneck speed; cracking down on illegal immigration and effectively sealing the border, upending foreign alliances, challenging the checks and balan...

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Trump to address Congress in 2026 State of the Union tonight

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What to know about Trump's State of the Union address

Opinion

Foreign AffairsOpinion

The Age of Kleptocracy

ALEXANDER COOLEY is the Claire Tow Professor of Political Science at Barnard College and Senior Nonresident Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. DANIEL NEXON is a Professor in the Department of Government and the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

Reuters

Do states have the authority to regulate foreign influence in politics and government policy?

November 26, 2025 - In recent years, states have ventured into a realm historically reserved for the federal government — addressing the risk of foreign influence in the U.S. The most recent trend is the so-called "FARA-Lite" disclosure laws, which ...

Foreign policy experts struggle to name Trump's vision of global affairs

President Trump's unpredictable rhetoric and actions when it comes to foreign policy amount to what some experts call a "madman strategy." Other analysts say Trump is actually a realist in this area.

The New York Times

U.S. Diplomats Report Broken Morale and Abandoned Careers

A new survey found that 98 percent of Foreign Service officers felt lower morale. Only 1 percent reported an increased ability to carry out U.S. foreign policy. By Michael Crowley Michael Crowley covers diplomacy and the State Department. America’s ...