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A growing number of Democrats are trying to divert attention away from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday through their absences amid a limited set of options for peaceably voicing their displeasure with the administration.

A number of Democrats will instead attend the “People’s State of the Union” event held near the Lincoln Memorial.

The event, described as a rally, is organized by MeidasTouch and MoveOn Civic Action, a pair of left-leaning media and activist groups, and will focus on criticisms of Trump’s first year back in office.

The event will draw senators like Ed Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Tina Smith, D-Minn.,

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President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

On the House side, Democrats attending will include Reps. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., Becca Balint, D-Vt., Greg Casar, D-Texas, Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., John Larson, D-Conn., Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., Emily Randall, D-Wash., and Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J.

A smaller group of Democrats has announced that they will be skipping the State of the Union but will not be joining the counter event.

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, for instance, have made plans to stay at home.

The event comes as Democrats in the past have struggled to tactfully voice opposition to the State of the Union.

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President Donald Trump, center, delivers the 2025 State of the Union.(Jabin Botsford/Getty Images)

Last year, Democrat leadership had hoped to avoid drawing controversy but were unable to restrain members of their party from interrupting the address and creating made-for-TV moments.

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, interrupted Trump’s State of the Union in 2025 by standing, waving his gold-studded cane and yelling at the president.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., shortly directed the sergeant at arms to remove Green from the floor after he refused to peaceably stand down.

Green did not respond to a request for comment on whether he plans to attend or disrupt Trump’s address on Tuesday, but announced in a press release that he would not be joining interviews with other lawmakers after Trump’s address in one of the nearby office buildings.

“I will continue this [peaceful protest,” Green said.

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Trump gives his joint address to Congress in 2025 and is interrupted by Rep. Al Green, D-Texas(AP)

This year, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has asked members of his caucus to approach the State of the Union along two lines.

“The two options that are in front of us [are] to either attend with silent defiance or not to attend and send a message to Donald Trump in that fashion,” Jeffries said at a press conference last week.

Jeffries himself has said he will attend the State of the Union alongside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.

Trump administration is working to increase temporary tariff rate to 15% from 10%, official says

February 24, 2026 2:43 PM UTC / Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is working to increase the rate on President Donald Trump’s new, temporary global tariff to 15% from the 10% rate published by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, a White House official said on Tuesday.

The official said Trump has had “no change of heart” on his desire for a 15% tariff rate, which he had announced on Saturday after issuing a formal order on Friday for a 10% rate on the new duties that will last 150 days. The temporary tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 are meant to replace Trump’s global emergency tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday.

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The White House official said there was no further detail on the timing of the tariff rate increase. CBP can only collect tariffs based on information published in formal presidential executive orders or proclamations.

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毒枭击毙引骚乱 墨总统承诺确保世界杯安全

2026年2月24日 23:33 / 联合早报

墨西哥总统辛鲍姆表明，将为2026年国际足联世界杯在墨西哥提供“所有保障”。本次赛事于6月11日至7月19日期间，首次由美国、加拿大和墨西哥的16座城市联合举办。 （法新社）

墨西哥头号通缉毒枭被捕身亡引发大骚乱后，墨西哥总统辛鲍姆称为2026年国际足联世界杯在墨西哥提供“所有保障”。

路透社报道，辛鲍姆星期二（2月24日）作出上述保证。

当被问及这项预计将吸引大量球迷前往墨西哥城、蒙特雷以及哈利斯科州首府瓜达拉哈拉观看比赛的赛事，是否会对访客构成风险时，辛鲍姆也表明“没有风险”。

白宫星期二警告贩毒团伙不要在墨西哥境内袭击任何美国公民，并敦促在墨西哥的美国公民遵循美国国务院的指导。

60岁的奥塞格拉（Nemesio Oseguera）是“哈利斯科州新生代”（Jalisco New Generation）贩毒集团头目，他星期天（22日）在墨西哥西部哈利斯科州与军方交火受伤，在送往墨西哥城的途中身亡。

他的手下随即展开大规模报复行动，当地至少六个州出现骚乱。

新华社报道，暴力冲突已造成至少62人死亡，包括25名国民警卫队成员、一名狱警、一名检察官办公室探员，以及一名被流弹击中的平民妇女。目前至少有70人被拘留。

当地官员称，由于市、州和联邦政府部门的协调合作，受影响地区的日常活动已于星期一（23日）开始恢复正常。

2026年的世界杯赛事将于6月11日至7月19日期间进行，这是世界杯历史上首次由三个国家联合主办，比赛将在美国、加拿大和墨西哥的16座城市举行。

毒枭击毙引骚乱 墨总统承诺确保世界杯安全

发布时间 / 来源：2026年2月24日 23:33 / 联合早报

墨西哥总统辛鲍姆表明，将为2026年国际足联世界杯在墨西哥提供“所有保障”。本次赛事于6月11日至7月19日期间，首次由美国、加拿大和墨西哥的16座城市联合举办。 （法新社）

墨西哥头号通缉毒枭被捕身亡引发大骚乱后，墨西哥总统辛鲍姆称为2026年国际足联世界杯在墨西哥提供“所有保障”。

路透社报道，辛鲍姆星期二（2月24日）作出上述保证。

当被问及这项预计将吸引大量球迷前往墨西哥城、蒙特雷以及哈利斯科州首府瓜达拉哈拉观看比赛的赛事，是否会对访客构成风险时，辛鲍姆也表明“没有风险”。

白宫星期二警告贩毒团伙不要在墨西哥境内袭击任何美国公民，并敦促在墨西哥的美国公民遵循美国国务院的指导。

60岁的奥塞格拉（Nemesio Oseguera）是“哈利斯科州新生代”（Jalisco New Generation）贩毒集团头目，他星期天（22日）在墨西哥西部哈利斯科州与军方交火受伤，在送往墨西哥城的途中身亡。

他的手下随即展开大规模报复行动，当地至少六个州出现骚乱。

新华社报道，暴力冲突已造成至少62人死亡，包括25名国民警卫队成员、一名狱警、一名检察官办公室探员，以及一名被流弹击中的平民妇女。目前至少有70人被拘留。

当地官员称，由于市、州和联邦政府部门的协调合作，受影响地区的日常活动已于星期一（23日）开始恢复正常。

2026年的世界杯赛事将于6月11日至7月19日期间进行，这是世界杯历史上首次由三个国家联合主办，比赛将在美国、加拿大和墨西哥的16座城市举行。

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France has restricted U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner’s access to senior government officials after he failed to attend a summons from the French Foreign Ministry over comments regarding the death of a French activist.

Speaking Tuesday in an interview with public broadcaster France Info, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Kushner’s decision not to appear at the Quai d’Orsay “will naturally affect his ability to carry out his mission in our country,” and demanded “explanations” from the ambassador.

Barrot described the no-show as a “surprise,” saying that when an ambassador has “the honor of representing your country in France,” they are expected to “respect the most basic practices of diplomacy” and respond to summons from the ministry.

The diplomatic dispute stems from social media posts by official U.S. government accounts following the death of Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old activist who was killed in Lyon earlier this month.

Protesters hold portraits of far-right activist Quentin Deranque during a tribute march in Lyon on Feb. 21, 2026.(Olivier Chassignole/AFP via Getty)

The Associated Press reported that Deranque, described as a fervent nationalist, was beaten during clashes between far-left and far-right activists and later died of brain injuries sustained in the attack.

“Reports, corroborated by the French Minister of the Interior, that Quentin Deranque was killed by left-wing militants, should concern us all. Violent radical leftism is on the rise and its role in Quentin Deranque’s death demonstrates the threat it poses to public safety,” the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism said in a Feb. 19 post on X. “We will continue to monitor the situation and expect to see the perpetrators of violence brought to justice.”

The U.S. Embassy in France later shared the statement on its official account.

FOREIGN AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE US POST AFTER TRUMP CRITICISM

Charles Kushner, the new U.S. ambassador to France, leaves the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on July 18, 2025.(Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty)

Barrot said the remarks amounted to an “injunction” toward France and rejected what he characterized as foreign interference in the country’s domestic political debate.

“We have no lessons to learn in matters of maintaining order or public order in matters of violence and we have no lessons to learn at all from the reactionary international, simply,” he told France Info.

The State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

FRANCE TO DEPORT PALESTINIAN WOMAN OVER ANTISEMITIC POST FEATURING HITLER, HALTS GAZA EVACUATIONS

French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot talks to the media at the Europa building in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 23, 2026.(Thierry Monasse/Getty)

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Barrot said Kushner could regain access to French officials if he provides clarification to the ministry, stressing that the dispute would not alter broader relations between France and the United States.

He noted the two countries are preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of their historic alliance this year and expressed hope that cooperation would continue “in this spirit.”

Parents of National Guard member fatally shot in D.C. will attend State of the Union

February 24, 2026 / 10:00 AM EST / CBS News

The parents of Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old National Guard member who was killed in an ambush-style attack while patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., a day before Thanksgiving, will be among the special guests at President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday.

Another guest for the speech at the U.S. Capitol will be 7-year-old Dalilah Coleman, who was critically injured in a six-car pileup in California allegedly caused by a truck driver who was in the country illegally, White House officials told CBS News.

Mr. Trump intends to acknowledge these guests during the part of his speech on the southern border and homeland security.

When Coleman was 5 years old, a commercial tractor-trailer crashed into the car she was riding in, fracturing her skull, breaking her femur and causing a traumatic brain injury, according to her father, Marcus Coleman, who is also a truck driver, and her mother, Ileana Krause.

A man from India, Partap Singh, was undocumented but was driving with a valid driver’s license issued in California when, according to the Department of Homeland Security, he failed to stop for traffic and a construction zone.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials took Singh into custody in August 2025.

Since emerging from a coma after the crash, Dalilah Coleman has been recovering but is nonverbal and has diplegic cerebral palsy, her family has said.

Mr. Trump also invited Evalea and Gary Beckstrom, the mother and father of Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two West Virginia National Guard members who was shot not far from the White House on Nov. 26.

The other, Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, underwent surgery and is recovering.

The suspect, an Afghan national, pleaded not guilty this month to multiple charges, including first-degree murder, as well as two counts of assault with intent to kill in connection with two Guard members who subdued him at the scene.

“He went cuckoo. I mean, he went nuts,” Mr. Trump has said of the shooter. “It happens too often with these people.”

Beckstrom worked for a behavioral health agency before her deployment, supporting those at risk of psychiatric hospitalization.

She volunteered to serve in the Trump administration’s D.C. National Guard deployment and was assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade at the time of the shooting.

Supreme Court fails to deliver for Texas woman who claims Postal Service withheld mail because she is Black

Published Feb 24, 2026, 10:53 AM ET / Source: CNN

By John Fritze, Devan Cole

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) trucks are parked at a post office on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, California.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a Texas woman who is attempting to sue the Postal Service, claiming it withheld her mail because she is Black.

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the 5-4 opinion ruling that federal law exempts the USPS from such lawsuits even in some cases where mail carriers intentionally refuse delivery.

“Given the frequency of postal workers’ interactions with citizens, those suits would arise so often that they would create a significant burden for the government and the courts,” Thomas wrote for the majority.

Lebene Konan, a Texas real estate agent and landlord, claimed that the USPS has for years intentionally declined to deliver her mail because of a “racially motivated harassment campaign.”

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Konan alleged the post office that covers two rental properties she owns in suburban Dallas changed the lock on her post office box and then declined to deliver the mail to the property. She claimed that happened because the carrier and postmaster did not “like the idea that a Black person” owned the properties. She filed more than 50 administrative complaints, according to court records, and received written confirmation from postal authorities that she was entitled to have her mail delivered.

At one point, Konan said, local postal officials taped a sign to her mailbox announcing in bright red letters that they would not deliver the mail to her tenants.

A federal district court in Texas granted the USPS’ request to dismiss the case. While Americans may generally sue the government for harms that it causes, Congress carved out an exception for claims involving the “loss, miscarriage, or negligent transmission” of mail. The federal court reasoned that what happened to Konan was covered by that exemption.

But the New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that decision, allowing the lawsuit to proceed. The exemption, the appeals court ruled, was intended to cover unintentional loss of mail and similar problems – not intentional acts. The Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday threw out that appeals court decision.

Advocates on Konan’s side said the case was about more than just the delivery of mail, but also about ensuring that Americans have the ability to sue the government when it intentionally causes harm.

“The majority concludes that the postal exception captures, and therefore protects, the intentional nondeliv­ery of mail, even when that nondelivery was driven by ma­licious reasons,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent. “Because this interpretation expands the scope of the exception beyond what it can reasonably sup­port, and undermines the FTCA’s sweeping waiver in the process, I respectfully dissent.”

Sotomayor was joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, and two other liberals, Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett joined Thomas in the majority.

The Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the mail was withheld for a technical reason. Konan, it said, was required to maintain a directory of her current tenants and failed to do so. Whether the postal officials were justified in withholding the mail was not at issue at the Supreme Court – and will now be decided by lower courts.

“Here, there are no allegations that Konan’s mail was destroyed or that it was misplaced by unintentional action,” the appeals court ruled in a unanimous opinion. “Instead, the facts present a continued, intentional effort not to deliver Konan’s mail over a two-year period.”

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In fiscal year 2023, the US Postal Service delivered more than 116 billion pieces of mail to more than 166 million delivery points across the nation, the government noted. If courts embraced Konan’s position, the government said, it could open up the USPS to a flood of lawsuits.

That was an argument that appeared to resonate with Alito during the oral arguments in October.

“What will the consequences be if all these suits are filed and they have to be litigated?” Alito asked at one point. “Is the cost of the first-class letter going to be $3 now?”

G7重申对乌克兰坚定支持 乌英重磅制裁俄罗斯

发布/2026年2月24日 23:45

七国集团领导人星期二（2月24日）发声明称：“我们继续支持（美国总统）特朗普为实现这些目标所做的努力，包括推动和平进程、促使各方进行直接对话。欧洲将在这一进程中发挥主导作用，其他伙伴也将加入其中。” （法新社档案照片）

在俄罗斯入侵乌克兰四周年之际，七国集团领导人发声明重申，坚定支持乌克兰捍卫领土完整和生存权。

路透社报道，七国集团领导人星期二（2月24日）发声明称：“我们继续支持（美国总统）特朗普为实现这些目标所做的努力，包括推动和平进程、促使各方进行直接对话。欧洲将在这一进程中发挥主导作用，其他伙伴也将加入其中。”

声明也指出：“我们认识到，只有乌克兰与俄罗斯在诚信谈判下共同努力，才能达成和平协议。”

今年的七国集团轮值主席国法国指出，这是自特朗普一年前重返白宫以来，七国集团领导人就乌克兰问题发表的首份联合声明。

英国、法国和德国领导人星期二也在所谓的“自愿联盟”会议后重申，他们对实现乌克兰公正且持久和平的承诺“坚定不移”。

三国领导人在一份联合声明中也重申该联盟将在提供多层次安全保障方面发挥的作用。

另外，乌克兰总统泽连斯基星期二签署法令，批准对俄罗斯29名个人和15个机构实施制裁。

英国也宣布近300项新的制裁措施，这是历来针对俄罗斯的“最大规模制裁方案”，目标直指石油出口和军事装备供应商。

G7重申对乌克兰坚定支持 乌英重磅制裁俄罗斯

发布/2026年2月24日 23:45

七国集团领导人星期二（2月24日）发声明称：“我们继续支持（美国总统）特朗普为实现这些目标所做的努力，包括推动和平进程、促使各方进行直接对话。欧洲将在这一进程中发挥主导作用，其他伙伴也将加入其中。” （法新社档案照片）

在俄罗斯入侵乌克兰四周年之际，七国集团领导人发声明重申，坚定支持乌克兰捍卫领土完整和生存权。

路透社报道，七国集团领导人星期二（2月24日）发声明称：“我们继续支持（美国总统）特朗普为实现这些目标所做的努力，包括推动和平进程、促使各方进行直接对话。欧洲将在这一进程中发挥主导作用，其他伙伴也将加入其中。”

声明也指出：“我们认识到，只有乌克兰与俄罗斯在诚信谈判下共同努力，才能达成和平协议。”

今年的七国集团轮值主席国法国指出，这是自特朗普一年前重返白宫以来，七国集团领导人就乌克兰问题发表的首份联合声明。

英国、法国和德国领导人星期二也在所谓的“自愿联盟”会议后重申，他们对实现乌克兰公正且持久和平的承诺“坚定不移”。

三国领导人在一份联合声明中也重申该联盟将在提供多层次安全保障方面发挥的作用。

另外，乌克兰总统泽连斯基星期二签署法令，批准对俄罗斯29名个人和15个机构实施制裁。

英国也宣布近300项新的制裁措施，这是历来针对俄罗斯的“最大规模制裁方案”，目标直指石油出口和军事装备供应商。