Trump Sets SOTU Record Amid Protests and Olympic Hockey Victory

Donald Trump set a record with a 108-minute State of the Union address focused on border closures and replacing income tax with tariffs as several Democrats staged protests.Security removed Al Green from the chamber for a sign referencing a video about Barack Obama and Michelle Obama while Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib shouted disruptions during the speech.The address followed the US men’s hockey team winning Olympic gold against Canada and a massive blizzard in New York City that prompted Mayor Zohran Mamdani to request emergency aid.Other major events included warnings to Iran, the arrest of Peter Mandelson in a scandal involving Tina Brown, and the killing of a cartel leader in Puerto Vallarta.