President Trump defended tariffs, Doge cuts and the other sweeping changes since he took office during his speech to Congress last night. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell and Julie Tsirkin have the latest reporting.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized CNN's Jake Tapper and his coverage of President Joe Biden's health and his new book: "Kudos to Jake because, as you said, he was paid for lying. Now I guess he's paid for finally telling the truth,

Donald Trump’s administration is sketching out tougher versions of US semiconductor curbs and pressuring key allies to escalate their restrictions on China’s chip industry, an early indication the new US president plans to expand efforts that began under Joe Biden to limit Beijing’s technological prowess.

Considered critical for US national security, the AI Diffusion rule divides the world into three tiers. At the top are countries that can access US-made AI chips without restrictions, including key chip ally Taiwan and 17 other countries.

The move, set to take effect March 1, comes as the Trump administration resets foreign relation policies stretching back decades.

Surgeon Dr. Eithan Haim, who blew the whistle on unlawful transgender medicine for minors at a Texas children's hospital, was invited to attend President Trump's joint address.

President Trump criticized his predecessor Joe Biden, saying he “inherited from the last administration an economic catastrophe.” He cited inflation and the price of eggs. Some Republicans are worried that Trump’s tariffs regime could drive up inflation again.

President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants residing in the United States, but so far, the pace of deportations has held steady compared to last year,

Since President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the surprise arrest of a man accused of taking part in the killing of 13 U.S. service members in Afghanistan, his top national security aides have repeatedly disparaged the Biden administration as either unwilling or unable to bring those responsible to justice.