It’s a long-standing tradition for lawmakers to invite guests to a president’s address to Congress to send a message. This year, Democrats are inviting fired federal workers or those who have been harmed by the Trump administration’s actions during his first month back in office.

The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.

The royal family may be one of the most effective cards the British government can play with Trump, who is a known royal enthusiast.

After U.S. President Donald Trump received a formal invitation from King Charles for an unprecedented second state visit, an online petition calling to the invitation to be revoked gathered over 145 thousand signatures.

European leaders gathered en masse in London on Sunday in an apparent rally around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.