The gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team is turning down President Trump’s invitation to attend the State of the Union (SOTU) address, citing conflicting “academic and professional commitments.”

“We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” a USA Hockey spokesperson said. “Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate.”

Law enforcement said a North Carolina mother missing for the past 24 years has been found alive but does not wish to reveal her exact whereabouts.

When Michelle Hundley Smith of Eden was first reported missing on December 31, 2001, her family was understandably worried about what happened to her, People reported Monday.

Eric Trump announced that the Trump Organization would be building a hotel in Australia, explaining that it represented the company’s “first venture into Australia.”

“I am so proud to announce what will soon be the tallest building in Australia — Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast,” Eric wrote in a post on X. “This marks our first venture into Australia — an extraordinary country in every respect — and I couldn’t be more excited to help shape its iconic skyline forever.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that as part of a crackdown on unvetted foreign truck drivers, people will only be allowed to take their commercial driver’s license (CDL) test in English.

During a press briefing on Friday, Duffy pointed out that under the Biden administration, millions of people were allowed to enter the United States illegally, and that these people thought “a great way” for them to earn a living was to drive trucks.

First Lady Melania Trump modernized black tie attire in a silk blouse and brocade trousers by one of her favorite fashion houses for dinner in the East Room of the White House, hosting the nation’s governors and their spouses.

For the occasion, Melania Trump wore a silk shirt with lace inlay from Dolce & Gabbana, paired with metallic floral puff brocade slim-leg ankle pants, also from Dolce & Gabbana.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking custody of an illegal alien Tren de Aragua gang associate with an extensive criminal record in several sanctuary states, Breitbart News has learned.

Jesus Ruben Lopez Gonzalez, an illegal alien from Venezuela who is an associate of the Tren de Aragua gang, was arrested on February 17 by the United States Marshals Service in the sanctuary state of Oregon.

Rabid leftist Hollywood actor Robert De Niro choked back tears on an MS NOW podcast claiming that President Donald Trump is “destroying America” — just minutes after taking jabs at the Commander-in-Chief’s masculinity.

The foaming-at-the-mouth, anti-Trump, leftist actor appeared Monday on an MS NOW podcast hosted by liberal commentator Nicolle Wallace and railed about Trump, seemingly the only topic he is able to talk about any more.

As President Donald Trump considers whether and how to conduct military strikes against Iran ahead of another round of talks in Geneva, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has advised the president and senior officials that such action could carry significant risks, including the possibility of a prolonged conflict, according to Axios.

A federal judge has handed President Donald Trump and his codefendants a victory regarding the second volume of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the president’s handling of classified materials following his first term in the White House.

Why Trump’s Critics Are Wrong About “Balance of Payments” and Tariff Authority

The Trump administration’s use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose temporary tariffs has drawn sharp criticism from a gaggle of anti-Trump economists and self-styled trade experts. Former IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath argued on X that the United States doesn’t have a “balance of payments problem.” Others contend that balance-of-payments deficits are “impossible” under floating exchange rates, making the statute legally inoperative.

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Democrat lawmakers are planning to challenge President Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday but want to avoid making a scene as they did in 2025 during his joint address to Congress.

Democrats drew much criticism for their behavior while he spoke in 2025, the Hill reported Monday. At the time, many of them “held signs accusing Trump of lying, others walked out mid-speech, and Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) made waves by standing and heckling the president with a cane pointed at the dais — an extraordinary scene that led to Green’s ejection from the room.”