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NEWSNATIONNOW (Emily Brooks) - Omar heckles Trump during comments about Somali community

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) loudly heckled President Trump as he made a number of divisive comments about Somali immigrants during the State of the Union address. Omar could be heard calling Trump a liar as the president said he would ignite a “war on fraud” he pinned on the Somali immigrant community. “When it comes [...]

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 'Turnaround for the ages': Trump | State of the Union

The United States has achieved “a turnaround for the ages” under President Donald Trump’s leadership since his inauguration, the president said Tuesday during his State of the Union address. #Trump #StateoftheUnion #SOTU NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Rep. Al Green removed from chamber during State of the Union address | State of the Union

Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was escorted out of the chamber on Capitol Hill during President Trump’s State of the Union address. Green, a vocal critic of the president, held up a sign that read “Black people aren’t apes!” NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Team USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom | State of the Union

President Donald Trump will present U.S. men's Olympic hockey team goalie Connor Hellebuyck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he announced Tuesday during the State of the Union. “Every single one” of Hellebuyck’s teammates agreed he should be awarded, Trump said. #Trump #Hellebuyck #TeamUSA NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang) - Al Green kicked out of State of the Union after holding sign protesting Trump

The Texas Democrat held a sign that read “BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT APES!” It’s a reference to a video Trump shared on social media this month that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - Trump touts drug price cuts most Americans may not feel

President Trump used his State of the Union address to prod Congress to codify his "most-favored nation" plan to bring U.S. drug prices in line with what other developed nations pay. Why it matters: Trump made clear he is comfortable making health care a prominent feature of Republicans' midterm election plans, despite misgivings among some in his party and the GOP's vulnerability on affordability. - The gambit could backfire if people don't actually see a change in their own costs, Axios' Caitlin Owens reported. Reality check: There have been no signs of the kind of activity you'd expect to see on Capitol Hill if Republicans were trying to turn the drug pricing deals or the rest of Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan" into legislation and…