2026 State of the Union: Timing, how to watch & more

President Donald Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union on Tuesday night and FOX 5 DC will have live coverage of the event. 

Newsom ripped over 'racist' viral clip telling Black mayor 'I'm like you' before touting poor SAT score

California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, widely believed to have White House ambitions, is facing blowback over a viral clip that critics say portrays him talking down to Black voters while discussing his poor test scores and reading ability.

US Men’s hockey team invited to Trump’s State of the Union

President Trump invited the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team to his State of the Union address after the team won the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday.

Palisades Fire victims 'insulted' by new brush clearance bill

Fire victims in Pacific Palisades say they are frustrated and confused after receiving brush clearance bills from the City of Los Angeles for properties where their homes once stood.

Mar-a-Lago: Armed man shot, killed after breaching secure perimeter

An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secured perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

Confidential memo shows LAFD tried to protect Bass from Palisades fire criticism

A new report uncovers a confidential memo showing the Los Angeles Fire Department worked to protect Mayor Karen Bass from criticism over the city's response to the Palisades Fire.

Trump says he'll raise global tariff rate to 15% after Supreme Court loss

A defiant President Trump now says he’s raising the global tariff rate from 10% to 15% after a crushing defeat from the Supreme Court.

Tariff refunds: Who's getting them and when will they be issued?

The Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs has left unanswered questions: Will the money already collected by the government be refunded? And if so, who’s getting their money back?

Supreme Court tariff ruling has local businesses demanding refund

After the Supreme Court ruled Trump's sweeping tariffs as unconstitutional, many businesses are wondering if they could get a refund for what they have collectively paid in tariffs.

Trump enacts 10% global tariffs in response to Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump used another law — Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act — to slap 10% sectoral tariffs on steel and aluminum, cars, copper, lumber and products like kitchen cabinets worldwide.

Supreme Court rules Trump's tariffs violated federal law

On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, handing Trump a major loss on an issue important to his economic agenda.

Trump orders release of alien and UFO government files

President Donald shared the news of the files release on social media Thursday night, after he accused former President Barack Obama of revealing “classified information" when Obama implied in a podcast interview that aliens were real.

Stimulus payment February 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they’re still circulating in 2026. But is there any truth to them?

Bass to announce major LA public safety milestone

According to Bass, Los Angeles is reporting the fewest recorded homicides since 1966.

Obama explains alien comments after claiming ‘they’re real’ on podcast interview

After former President Barack Obama's remarks on aliens during a recent podcast interview went viral, he later clarified what he meant in an Instagram post over the weekend.

Newsom dubs Trump as 'temporary' during global climate address

California Governor Gavin Newsom used the Munich Security Conference to critique President Donald Trump’s climate policy and announce a new economic partnership with Ukraine.