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2020 contenders show 'unity' against Trump's State of the Union

Democrats vying for Trump's job in 2020 ripped his State of the Union address, while Republicans united behind it.

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On Trump's big SOTU applause line, the sound of silence was stunning

Analysis: The State of Trump's union with Republicans in Congress is... complicated.

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Fact-check: Stacey Abrams delivers Democratic SOTU response

NBC News examines claims of bipartisanship in Georgia, maternal mortality, the tax cut, and voting reforms.

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Top 10 highlights from Trump's State of the Union

President Trump's State of the Union Address: Top 10 highlights

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Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union 2019 address

NBC examines claims about the economy, manufacturing and immigration.

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Stacey Abrams to slam shutdown as a 'stunt engineered by the president'

Abrams, the first black woman to deliver an official response to a State of the Union address, planned to tout bipartisanship and take aim at GOP leaders.

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Trump to call for national unity in State of the Union address

President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union Address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress that includes Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Beto O'Rourke leans into 2020, promises decision by end of February

The Texas Democrat and rising star in the party made the comments in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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Universal gun background checks returns to Congress. And now Democrats have the House.

A bill to crack down on unregulated firearms sales will be considered by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

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Following Trump, Stacey Abrams could make a big impression, as well as history

Abrams may have lost the election for Georgia governor, but her political skills have given her the opportunity to speak for a rising opposition.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax's accuser goes public, hires Christine Blasey Ford's legal team

Fairfax has emphatically denied the allegation and said the encounter was consensual.

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Trump nominee Rao grilled on past writings, expresses 'regret' about some

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who is a victim of rape and sexual assault, said that some of Rao's college writings give her "pause."

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No sign midterms were affected by foreign government meddling, U.S. says

The findings were reported to President Donald Trump on Monday in a classified document.

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Ivanka Trump responds to D.C. exhibit 'Ivanka Vacuuming'

Guests are invited to throw crumbs at a "woman bearing a striking resemblance to that Ivanka" as she continuously vacuums.

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The State of the Union is much stronger than the State of Trump

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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First Read's Morning Clips: Five things to watch tonight

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day

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Democrats take aim at Trump nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh

Neomi Rao is expected to be grilled by Democrats about her views on the environment, affirmative action, sexual harassment and government's role on these issues.

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What to watch for at the State of the Union

Here are a few of the biggest questions likely to be answered when President Donald Trump steps up to the House rostrum Tuesday night.

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Bullied boy named Trump invited to State of the Union

"Unfortunately, Joshua has been bullied in school due to his last name," the White House said of the 6th-grader from Delaware.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax denies sexual assault allegation as Northam faces growing calls to resign

The lieutenant governor, who is next in line to become gov, says the encounter with a woman at the DNC in 2004 was consensual.