Spanberger hits Trump on affordability in Democratic response to State of the Union address

In the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address, newly sworn-in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger accused the president of driving up costs and causing chaos. Associated Press politics reporter Matt Brown, Wall Street Journal political reporter Sabrina Rodriguez and CBS News political director Fin Gómez join to discuss the major takeaways of … Read more

Spanberger slams Trump on ‘affordability’ in SOTU response— as Virginia Democrats push new taxes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger slammed President Donald Trump over his mass deportation operations in her official Democratic response to the State of the Union and repeated claims her party favors “affordability” even as the Old Dominion sees scores of new taxes. Spanberger, elected in November to succeed … Read more

These 3 charts highlight the affordability issues Americans worry about most

President Trump is expected to focus on the economy during his 2026 State of the Union address on Tuesday evening — an urgent topic of concern for millions of Americans who say they’re worried about everything from the price of food to spiraling health care costs. The address, which will air at 9 p.m. EDT, … Read more

Sen. Slotkin criticizes Trump over affordability and questions goals with Iran

Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan spoke to “CBS Mornings” ahead of President Trump’s first State of the Union address of his second term. The Democratic senator criticized Mr. Trump on the economy and affordability, saying he isn’t focusing on issues that impact average Americans. She also questioned the administration’s strategic objective in Iran and said … Read more