FACT CHECK: Trump's State Of The Union Address
President Trump made his pitch for the nation's agenda in Tuesday night's address. Read the full speech, with context and analysis from NPR journalists.
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FCC Wants To Ensure Only Those Affected By Natural Disasters Get Emergency Messages
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai is proposing changes in the way alerts are sent to cell phones, hoping to make them more targeted. Such changes might have better informed residents of Houston during last year's hurricane related flooding and California residents during wildfires.
Trump To Make Bipartisan Pitch: 'This Is Our New American Moment'
The theme of the president's first State of the Union speech on Tuesday will be "building a safe, strong and proud America," and he will highlight economic growth and other successes of the past year.
Texas Governor Orders State Investigation Of Claims Of Sexual Abuse At Karolyi Ranch
The Walker County Sheriff's Office has already been investigating the allegations by multiple athletes of molestation that happened when they were training at the ranch.
Drug Distributors Shipped 20.8 Million Painkillers To West Virginia Town Of 3,000
Other towns were similarly inundated, in a state that now has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths. In 2008, one wholesaler provided 5,624 pills for every man, woman and child in Kermit, W.Va.
Worker Who Sent Hawaii False Alert Thought Missile Attack Was Imminent
A drill during a shift change included the words "This is not a drill," a Federal Communications Commission report finds. According to reports, the worker has been fired and two officials have quit.
EPA Chief Worried Trump Would Be 'Abusive To The Constitution'
In comments to a Tulsa radio host in February 2016, then-Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said he feared President Trump would use executive orders unconstitutionally if he were elected.
Capitol Hill Is Divided Leading Up To President Trump's First SOTU Address
President Trump will deliver his first official State of the Union address in front of a divided and confrontational Congress. The mood on Capitol Hill is antagonistic and divided leading up to the speech.
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell Plans To Bring Wife Of Deported Man To SOTU Address
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., in advance of President Trump's first State of the Union address. Dingell is bringing Cindy Garcia, the wife of a Jorge Garcia, who was deported last month to Mexico after living in the U.S. for 30 years.
Iowa Bill Would Require High School Students To Pass U.S. Citizenship Test Before Graduating
High school students in Iowa might have to take one more exam before receiving their diplomas — a civic test. It's the same test administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to those looking to become U.S. citizens. That's part of a new bill introduced in the Iowa legislature. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Rep. Walt Rogers, R-Iowa, about his bill.