From Meryl Streep to Olivia Colman, these Oscar winners set the gold standard for winning acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards.

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. delivered a passionate and intimate eulogy for his father, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on what he believes is his real legacy in American ...

The EGOT winner was honored with the Chairman’s Award during Saturday night's awards ceremony. By McKinley Franklin Viola Davis delivered a powerful speech at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday ...

President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun "major combat operations in Iran." He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Iranian ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a new documentary from an NC State professor explores the inspiration behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Through his research, ...

In his first State of the Union address of his second term, President Donald Trump on Tuesday faced down critics and broke a ...

President Donald Trump delivered a nearly two-hour State of the Union address on Tuesday, focusing largely on the economy that he declared was set to boom. The president's speech came as he sees his ...

Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. President Trump promised a long speech for his State of the Union address. On Tuesday night, he delivered. Tuesday's address lasted ...

The president derided Democrats and said the United States was “winning.” In the Democratic response, Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia accused the president of sowing fear. Tyler Pager and Luke ...

After more than a year of his chaotic second term, President Donald Trump got a prime time chance in a speech at the US Capitol to convince Americans the state of the union is strong. Trump is on ...

WASHINGTON — Tensions between President Donald Trump and Democrats reached a peak during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, with the two sides clashing over his remarks about immigration and ...