Daily brief
President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address described as theatrical and focused on appealing to his political base, with fact-checking and analysis following its delivery. Democratic Senator Abigail Spanberger of Virginia said she left the event, calling it 'hours of Trump's lies.' The speech offered little indication of a significant policy shift.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with President Trump ahead of scheduled US-Ukraine talks in Geneva, saying the talks should lead to a meeting between the two leaders.
Democrats in Congress are launching an investigation into whether the Justice Department improperly withheld files from Jeffrey Epstein's case containing allegations against Donald Trump (ongoing coverage).
The Supreme Court has taken up a suo motu case regarding corruption remarks made about the NCERT, stating it will not allow anyone to defame the institution.
A US court has blocked the Trump administration's policy requiring asylum seekers to first seek protection in a third country they transited through.