State of the Union address
noun phrase
: a yearly speech given by the U.S. President to Congress and the people to tell them about important things that are affecting the country
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The president did invite the women’s hockey team to his State of the Union address, and the team declined.
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Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The speech clocked in at 107 minutes, the longest-ever State of the Union address.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Today's top stories NPR's senior political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins the newsletter today to break down the State of the Union address.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The women’s team declined their invitation to Trump’s State of the Union address due to prior academic and professional commitments.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
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Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The speech clocked in at 107 minutes, the longest-ever State of the Union address.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Today's top stories NPR's senior political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins the newsletter today to break down the State of the Union address.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The women’s team declined their invitation to Trump’s State of the Union address due to prior academic and professional commitments.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
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