What to expect from this week's State of the Union address by President Trump

NPR | By Luke Garrett,

Emily Kwong

Published February 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM EST

Tariffs, DHS funding and international tensions are expected to be at the heart of the president's State of the Union speech to Congress this week.

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Luke Garrett

Luke Garrett is an Editor at NPR News.

Emily Kwong

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave, NPR's science podcast.

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