Tonight, President Donald Trump will address Congress in his 2026 State of the Union. The address is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Most major news networks will be covering the speech live. The speech will also stream live for free on YouTube, and the White House will provide its own free livestream.

Viewers can watch the speech online through several free options, including live TV streaming platforms such as DIRECTV and Fubo, which offer free trials, allowing viewers to watch the broadcast at no cost (cancel anytime) and the White House YouTube channel. You can watch the speech wherever you normally get your local news coverage.

President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term in office on Tuesday, February 24. The address to the joint session of Congress is scheduled to being at 9 p.

PolitiFact is live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress Feb. 24. PolitiFact has fact-checked 1,144 of Trump ’s statements since 2011. Tonight, we’ll draw on that deep archive to check his speech’s accuracy.

President Donald Trump has recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson, of Cass City, Michigan, was recognized