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5 takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address
President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.
China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military
China on Tuesday restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan's "remilitarization," in the latest escalation of tensions with Tokyo.
Signs, silence, skipping: How Democrats protested Trump's State of the Union
The pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year where they hope to make gains in the House and Senate.
Trump honors gold medal-winning men's hockey team at State of the Union amid controversy
The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about the U.S. women's team, have drawn scrutiny.
Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union
As President Trump delivered his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom, are fact checking his speech and offer context.
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President Trump's State of the Union speech was a mix of the president touting his first-year record, slamming Democrats and creating made-for-TV moments.
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Voters from across the country respond to President Trump's State of the Union speech.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks political consultant Frank Luntz whether President Trump positioned his administration and Republicans to reach Independent voters in his State of the Union address.
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Trump touts economy, attacks political foes in State of the Union address, Trump tries to sell voters on his view of the economy, U.S. House rejects aviation safety bill.
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Jeff Probst, the host of the reality competition show "Survivor," talks about its 50th season.
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The Trump administration's mass deportation effort has given people more reason to flee immigration officers. ICE and CBP have responded with aggressive driving and risky vehicular pursuits that would be banned for local police. The result is multiple crashes, and at least one death.
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Americans visiting a Mexican resort city share what they're seeing and experiencing following the killing of a powerful cartel leader.
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FBI Director Kash Patel sparked new criticism against his leadership of the bureau after he partied with the U.S. men's hockey team after their Olympic gold medal win.
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President Trump spent a substantial portion of his State of the Union speech talking about the economy, including a vow to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court recently struck down.
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Immigration was a key topic in President Trump's State of the Union address, but he avoided discussing his more aggressive and controversial efforts, including the recent ICE campaign in Minneapolis.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Stimson Center, about the lean foreign policy content in President Trump's State of the Union address.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered Democrats' official response to President Trump's State of the Union address while Sen. Alex Padilla of California gave the Spanish language reply.