Trump speech: President Donald Trump spoke to a house divided Tuesday evening during the longest address to Congress by a president in modern U.S. history. Republicans cheered and chanted “USA,” as Democrats appeared to become frustrated at Trump’s remarks. As Trump taunted Democrats, several held up round signs that read, “False,” “Musk Steals,” “Save Medicaid,” and “Protect Veterans.” Key takeaways >
Representative removed: In a breach of decorum protocol, Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, stood up, shook his walking cane at the president and shouted, “You don’t have a mandate,” briefly halting his speech. Green refused to sit down, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., ordered the Sergeant at Arms to remove him from the chamber. Afterward, Green told reporters it was “worth it” to make his point. Read more: Green may face censure by the House over outburst >
DOGE: During his remarks, Trump claimed sweeping government efficiency gains, touting freezes on federal hiring, new regulations and foreign aid. The president singled out specific spending programs, including an $8 million program promoting LGBTQI+ initiatives in Lesotho, a small African nation. Read more: What Trump said about DOGE >
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IRS cuts: The IRS is drafting plans to slash its workforce by as much as half through layoffs, buyouts and attrition, two sources familiar with the situation told the Associated Press. The layoffs are part of Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce through Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The IRS employs around 90,000 workers across the U.S. The latest >
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Grocery prices: The number of states imposing sales tax on groceries has decreased over the years, and the number could get even lower in the coming months. On Tuesday, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders revealed details of her plan to eliminate the remaining 1/8th of a cent sales tax the state levies on groceries. Lawmakers in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee are also looking into grocery tax reductions. What you need to know >
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In an international scam, a cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other events on StubHub, prosecutors in New York said. What to know >
Authorities in California arrested two alleged leaders of a group suspected of smuggling 20,000 people from Guatemala into the U.S. and charging each person as much as $18,000 to get into the country. The investigation >
A scorpion stung a woman at Logan International Airport in Boston on Sunday evening, Massachusetts State Police said. Read more >
The FBI announced it is looking for more possible victims of a Tennessee doctor accused of coercing people into sexual acts and health care fraud. What to know >
The mother of three missing Michigan children asked a judge to declare them dead nearly 15 years later. Details >
A South Carolina man is accused of assaulting one of his family members over what was cooked for dinner, an arrest warrant said. The investigation >
A program in Rhode Island has forgiven more than $7 million worth of unpaid medical debt, the state announced. What to know >
A Virginia day care owner is speaking out after inspection records say a child wandered outside and into oncoming traffic before a driver saved them. Full report >
A Texas school district apologized for sending student information to the wrong families. Read more >
An Oklahoma neighborhood is full of frustrated people who have constantly been hearing a loud, buzzing noise every day and night for the past month. What’s going on >
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The child’s doughnut request made for a hilarious phone exchange with the 911 dispatcher. And the story didn’t end there. Read more >
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