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President Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night.

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Trump Reaches Out But Also Takes His Shots In Speech To Congress And Nation

12:50pm February 06, 2019

by Ron Elving

"Victory is not winning for our party," he said. But, like other presidents before him, Trump alternated his open-handed gesture with occasional hard jabs at the opposition.

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What To Make Of The State Of The Union

7:22am February 06, 2019

by Mara Liasson

We have analysis of President Trump's State of the Union address.

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Iowans Give Their Take On The State Of The Union

6:58am February 06, 2019

by Don Gonyea

We watched the State of the Union address with a group of Republicans and Democrats at a restaurant and lounge in a small town in Iowa.

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Democratic And Republican Strategists On SOTU

6:58am February 06, 2019

NPR's David Greene speaks with Democratic strategist Karine Jean-Pierre and Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the president's push for border security during the State of the Union address.

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Foreign Policy In The SOTU

6:58am February 06, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns about the foreign policy themes President Trump addressed during his State of the Union speech.

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Inaugural Committee Chair's Company Sought To Profit From Trump Connections

6:58am February 06, 2019

by Ilya Marritz

ProPublica and WNYC have a memo showing the inaugural committee chair's company trying to exploit connections to Donald Trump.

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Arizona Border Town Residents Respond To SOTU

6:58am February 06, 2019

by Joel Rose

Residents of the border town Yuma, Ariz., react to President Trump's State of the Union speech, which continued his hard-line stance on border security and immigration.

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Congresswomen, dressed in white in tribute to the women's suffrage movement, pose for a photo as they arrive for the State of the Union address.

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Here's How Trump Tried To Win Women Over In His State Of The Union Address

5:38am February 06, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The pointed outreach may come in part from the president's awareness that a tough re-election fight is looming — and that winning in 2020 may mean having to gain ground with female voters.

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The History Of SOTU Responses

5:00am February 06, 2019

Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep and answers listener questions about the official response to the State of the Union address.

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State Of The Union Takeaways

5:00am February 06, 2019

We have analysis from President Trump's first State of the Union address to a divided government.

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