Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Trump's State of the Union spun a fake economic tale

Based on his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump's plan to help Americans frustrated with the economy is to bore them to death. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Wed Feb 25 2026

 
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Feb. 24, 2026.

Based on his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump's plan to help Americans frustrated with the economy is to bore them to death.

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Feb. 24, 2026.
 

Trump's State of the Union struck a perfect tone of confidence

Trump needed to use his State of the Union address to build confidence in what he's done so far. He succeeded.

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.
 

After Trump's SOTU, do you approve or disapprove of him? Vote here.

Did Trump strike the right tone in his 2026 State of the Union address? Or did he miss the mark? Take our poll and tell us what you thought.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with reporters during an event hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party on Feb. 23, 2026, in Manning, South Carolina.
 

Failed California Gov. Newsom may be the best Democrats can offer

In his eighth year as California governor, Gavin Newsom's record is filled with failures that would get a private sector leader fired.

Punch, a baby macaque in Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, was abandoned by his mother "as soon as he was born" on July 26, 2025, according to a translation of the zoo's website. Zoo staff raised him in her absence with the help of a stuffed orangutan, which Punch carries with him.
 

We're obsessed with Punch the monkey. It's not because he's cute.

I can't be the only one absolutely engulfed by updates on the life of that little monkey at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan. Actually, I know I'm not.

Caring young African American couple parents teaching small biracial kid daughter saving money, planning future purchases together, putting coins in small piggybank, financial education for children.
 

Kids need financial literacy. It's about more than saving money.

We are raising a generation with little understanding of how to build financial mindsets both for independence and a flourishing adult life.

A protester holds a sign criticizing tariffs during a march against President Donald Trump's policies on April 5, 2025, in Savannah, Georgia.
 

Supreme Court's tariff ruling isn't a win for consumers

The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs will have little impact on consumer prices. Tariff refunds for businesses are an iffy proposition, too.

New banners depicting President Donald Trump are hung on the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on Feb. 19, 2026.
 

Judge's spree of 'unprecedented deference' hands Trump another win

Some judges might not want to be known for 'unprecedented deference' to President Trump. Not U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, apparently.

People pass a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Independence Square in Kyiv on Feb. 23, 2026. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
 

I'm a Ukrainian director and producer. We haven't given up.

Four years ago, the Russian invasion cut off Ukraine's film industry from the world. Sadly, filming in Kyiv is now a symbol of the time 'before.'

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