Top Stories • February 24, 2026

Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern, President Trump will deliver the State of the Union address, with a focus on the economy and affordability as many Americans cite rising costs as their top concern this year. Invited guests include members of the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team and NASA’s Artemis II astronauts, highlighting American achievement. In economic policy, a 10 percent global tariff takes effect today, reduced from the 15 percent initially threatened after legal challenges prompted the administration to scale back the rate while trade negotiations continue. Overseas, the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with President Zelenskyy pledging continued resistance. At home, recovery continues across the Northeast following a powerful blizzard that caused outages and flight cancellations, while travel disruptions persist in Puerto Vallarta amid cartel-related violence.

Daniel Compatangelo reports.